Season 1

E1 - Real Life and Fantasy
E2 - A First Job and a Partner
E3 - The War and the Young Lady
E4 - The Prince and the Sage
E5 - A Magical Man and a Third World
E6 - Interview and Wine and Dine
E7 - Martial and Political Force
E8 - Suspicions and Sightseeing
E9 - Executions and Negotiations
E10 - Value and Dignity
E11 - Imagination and Counters
E12 - Real Life, Fantasy, and the Fourth World

E1 - Real Life and Fantasy

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[00:15] Sasaki
    Shoo! Shoo!
[00:21] Neighbor
    Good morning, sir.
[00:28] Sasaki
    Good morning.
[00:35] Sasaki
    Hey, come on! Don't do that!
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     Romance uncovered and a whirlwind wedding! Popular idol...
     "Worked like slaves." "Human rights violation..."
     Another intentional flooding. Is it a crime spree?
     Crack in the ground blocks traffic
     No Japanese awardees
     Some private trains delayed
     A major department store's unusual collaboration
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    EP 1 Real Life and Fantasy
[01:02] Kohai
    Senpai.
[01:03] Kohai
    Sasaki-senpai.
[01:05] Sasaki
    What is it?
[01:07] Kohai
    Could you look over this approval form?
[01:13] Sasaki
    Oh, this part might need some reworking.
[01:17] Kohai
    I was wondering about that.
[01:19] Sasaki
    That particular department
    chief is very fussy.
[01:21] Sasaki
    Adding a little more explanation
    should do the trick.
[01:23] Kohai
    Thank you.
[01:27] Sasaki
    Actually, why don't you let me handle that?
[01:31] Sasaki
    You can work on something else.
[01:34] Sasaki
    Appropriate allocation of resources.
[01:36] Sasaki
    It's most efficient if we all do
    whatever gives us the least stress.
[01:40] Sasaki
    Right?
[01:42] Kohai
    You're so knowledgeable, Sasaki-senpai!
[01:45] Sasaki
    E-Er, right.
[01:48] Kohai Girl
    Oh, what a cutie pie!
[01:50] Kohai Girl
    Is that your kitty-cat, Senpai?
[01:52] Senpai Girl
    It is.
[01:56] Senpai Girl
    I couldn't live without her.
[01:59] Senpai Girl
    She really gets me through the day.
[02:00] Kohai Girl
    I totally get you!
[02:02] Kohai Girl
    I wish I had a sweet little cuddle-bug, too!
[02:05] Senpai Girl
    I'll send you my best video of her.
[02:10] Kohai Girl
    Are you kidding me?!
[02:11] Kohai Girl
    She's an angel!
[02:13] Senpai Girl
    Right?
[02:22] Kohai
    Senpai, do you like cats?
[02:24] Sasaki
    A-Actually, I'm more of a dog person...
[02:29] Section Chief
    Hey, Sasaki.
[02:31] Section Chief
    Can I give you this thing with the school?
[02:35] Sasaki
    Y-Yes, sir.
[02:41] Sasaki
    This is what it's always like in the office.
[02:43] Section Chief
    Thanks for this, Sasaki.
[02:44] Sasaki
    I work for a trading company,
    just your typical SME,
[02:44] Section Chief
    I appreciate your handling it.
[02:47] Sasaki
    Of course, sir.
[02:47] Sasaki
    not known for anything in particular.
[02:50] Sasaki
    Our sales and our salaries
    are as average as they come.
[02:53] Sasaki
    And we don't get a lot of overtime,
[02:55] Sasaki
    so I've been just scraping by
    since I started working there.
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     198 yen
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     105 yen
[02:59] Staff
    Payment method?
[03:01] Sasaki
    E-payment.
[03:04] Sasaki
    But I can't change jobs for personal reasons.
[03:15] Sasaki
    Having lived through the Employment Ice Age,
[03:18] Sasaki
    I know how terrifying
    the outside world can be.
[03:21] Sasaki
    That's why I'm grateful
    to have work that needs doing
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     Let's all work together
[03:27] Sasaki
    and a feeling of being useful to society.
[03:32] Sasaki
    Good.
[03:42] Kohai
    Senpai. Would you like
    to grab dinner tonight?
[03:45] Sasaki
    I'm a little strapped for cash this month.
[03:48] Kohai
    My treat!
[03:49] Sasaki
    No, no, no! I couldn't accept that.
[03:52] Kohai
    Really?
[03:54] Sasaki
    But I hope you'll invite me again.
[03:58] Kohai
    Sure!
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     Bank ATM
SIGN    TOO BAD!
SIGN    Use this ticket to participate in a second-chance draw with big prizes!
SIGN    5,200 people will win!
[04:09] Sasaki
    Yeah, figures.
[04:19] Neighbor
    Welcome back.
[04:26] Sasaki
    Thanks.
[04:41] Sasaki
    I actually walked in.
[04:52] Sasaki
    S-So expensive!
[04:54] Sasaki
    The up-front costs are
    in the tens of thousands.
[04:57] Sasaki
    It'll add to my apartment deposit, too.
[05:00] Sasaki
    The tragedy of the low salary.
[05:04] Sasaki
    I want money.
[05:05] Sasaki
    If I had money, I could keep a precious cat.
[05:08] Sasaki
    No... a precious dog!
[05:11] Sasaki
    Perhaps that king of woofy boys,
    the golden retriever!
[05:15] Peeps
    Pick me!
[05:18] Peeps
    Pick me!
SIGN    Java Sparrow
[05:27] Sasaki
    A Java sparrow?
[05:32] Sasaki
    So—
[05:36] Sasaki
    So—
[05:37] Sasaki
    So cute!
[05:40] Peeps
    Pick me!
[05:56] Sasaki
    Okay, here we are.
[06:00] Sasaki
    Let's see...
[06:05] Sasaki
    That's a good spot.
[06:13] Sasaki
    How'd you do?
[06:16] Sasaki
    I tried not to jostle you on the way, but...
[06:24] Sasaki
    Th-Those little hops!
[06:27] Sasaki
    The adorableness!
[06:29] Sasaki
    The ennui of staring down
    the barrel of my 40s...
[06:32] Sasaki
    It compelled me to visit
    that pet shop, but...
[06:35] Sasaki
    I'm so glad I went!
[06:37] Sasaki
    This is just what the doctor ordered!
[06:40] Sasaki
    Excuse me.
[06:42] Sasaki
    Here's your food and water.
[06:48] Sasaki
    There.
[06:49] Sasaki
    Welcome complete.
[06:57] Sasaki
    You're so cute!
[06:59] Sasaki
    That's right. I've got to give you a name.
[07:04] Sasaki
    What's a good name?
[07:06] Sasaki
    I'd love to give you a cute one.
[07:09] Peeps
    My name is Piercarlo.
[07:11] Peeps
    I am the starsage, denizen of another world.
[07:14] Sasaki
    Wow, he said so much!
[07:18] Sasaki
    Well, I read online that
    some of them do talk.
[07:22] Sasaki
    What should I name him?
[07:24] Sasaki
    I should choose something
    based on how he looks.
[07:27] Sasaki
    No, maybe based on the cute sounds he makes!
[07:30] Peeps
    My name is Piercarlo.
[07:33] Sasaki
    Seriously, he talks so much!
[07:35] Sasaki
    And wait, does he already
    have an incredible name?
[07:39] Sasaki
    No, that's silly!
[07:40] Peeps
    My name is Piercarlo!
[07:45] Sasaki
    Piercarlo?
[07:47] Peeps
    Indeed.
[07:48] Peeps
    I am the starsage, denizen of another world.
[07:51] Sasaki
    Um, so, Pi-chan...
[07:55] Sasaki
    Peeps?
[07:57] Sasaki
    Oh, that sounds good. Peeps.
[08:02] Sasaki
    Is he mad at me?
[08:03] Sasaki
    I feel like he just scowled.
[08:06] Sasaki
    Still, adorable.
[08:08] Sasaki
    And, hang on. Am I having a
    conversation with a Java sparrow?
[08:11] Sasaki
    Yamada-san at the pet shop said that if you
    build up trust, they'll walk on your hand.
[08:18] Sasaki
    I thought I was going to give that a try,
[08:21] Sasaki
    but in addition to walking on your hand,
[08:24] Sasaki
    can Java sparrows actually
    hold conversations with humans?
[08:27] Sasaki
    Maybe I should talk a bit more just to see.
[08:32] Sasaki
    Hey, Peeps. What would
    you like to eat today?
[08:35] Peeps
    I desire chateaubriand made from Kobe beef.
[08:38] Sasaki
    Why?
[08:39] Peeps
    That man from the store, Yamada,
    said it was the world's greatest food.
[08:43] Sasaki
    Yeah, this is totally a real conversation.
[08:47] Sasaki
    And, hey, Yamada-san from the pet shop
    is eating some high-grade beef there!
[08:51] Sasaki
    You can't eat those pellets?
[08:54] Peeps
    They're quite foul.
[08:56] Sasaki
    I see.
[08:57] Sasaki
    Yeah, no one likes eating bad food.
[08:59] Sasaki
    Still, I'm sorry.
    I can't feed you chateaubriand.
[09:03] Peeps
    Why not?
[09:04] Sasaki
    It's extremely expensive.
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[09:06] Sasaki
    I just can't afford it.
[09:08] Peeps
    Can't you?
[09:10] Sasaki
    I'm sorry you had to get adopted
    by a broke office worker.
[09:14] Sasaki
    How about some pork ribs instead?
[09:17] Sasaki
    I've got some frozen—
[09:17] Peeps
    If one lacks for money, why not make more?
[09:21] Sasaki
    He doesn't like pork ribs?
[09:25] Peeps
    Ever since I was driven from my world
[09:27] Peeps
    and given life anew in this form,
    I have wondered...
[09:32] Sasaki
    Now he's monologuing?
[09:34] Peeps
    How might I return to my original world?
[09:37] Peeps
    What must I do to accomplish that?
[09:39] Peeps
    And if I am able to return,
    what will I do there?
[09:42] Sasaki
    You have?
[09:44] Peeps
    I have since come to a decision.
[09:47] Peeps
    Why not cast aside pretense,
    and simply live the way I wish?
[09:52] Sasaki
    I see.
[09:53] Sasaki
    That's a pretty unremarkable realization,
    given all the buildup.
[09:56] Sasaki
    But I think it's a very
    important perspective.
[09:59] Sasaki
    You shouldn't waste your own time
    conforming to other people.
[10:02] Sasaki
    Every one of us dies alone in the end.
[10:05] Sasaki
    You should do what you can to make
    yourself happy while you're alive.
[10:08] Sasaki
    Being a corporate drone makes me
    appreciate that all the more.
[10:11] Sasaki
    Actually, is that why he was
    saying, "Pick me, pick me"?
[10:15] Sasaki
    I'm somehow finding him even cuter.
[10:18] Peeps
    To live as I wish, I require
    an accomplice in this world.
[10:22] Peeps
    I wish to request your aid.
[10:24] Peeps
    If you give it, I will see
    that money is no object.
[10:28] Sasaki
    Well, I'm happy to do whatever
    my adorable pet asks me to.
[10:31] Peeps
    Very well. The contract is formed!
[10:40] Sasaki
    Peeps, what are you—
[10:41] Peeps
    I shall gift you a fraction of my power!
[10:46] Sasaki
    H-Hey... Don't you—
[10:49] Sasaki
    There's a warm feeling inside of my chest.
[10:59] Peeps
    A path now connects us.
[11:03] Peeps
    Now, open the door of this cage.
[11:05] Sasaki
    R-Right.
[11:07] Sasaki
    I don't entirely understand what's going on,
[11:09] Sasaki
    but I suppose I should see this through.
[11:11] Sasaki
    I've got my share of questions,
[11:13] Sasaki
    but I'm a little scared of saying
    something to upset Peeps.
[11:17] Sasaki
    If we're going to be living together,
    we should probably get along.
[11:22] Sasaki
    How about this?
[11:24] Peeps
    Acceptable.
[11:26] Sasaki
    Hey, a shoulder sparrow!
[11:28] Sasaki
    It's adorable and delightful!
[11:30] Sasaki
    I'm so glad I picked this little guy!
[11:33] Peeps
    I can now use your body as a vessel
    to wield my full power.
[11:38] Peeps
    Frail though your body may be,
    it is superior to this small bird's form.
[11:42] Peeps
    At the very least, use of my magic
    won't completely destroy your body.
[11:47] Sasaki
    Um, I'd rather not do anything that
    will put my health at risk...
[11:51] Peeps
    Now, let us proceed!
[12:09] Sasaki
    Peeps. Where are we?
[12:12] Peeps
    The world in which I lived
    prior to my rebirth in this form.
[12:16] Peeps
    A remote city in the Kingdom
    of Herz, known as Baytrium.
[12:22] Sasaki
    I see.
[12:25] Sasaki
    It's one of those "isekai" things, huh?
[12:35] Kohai
    Senpai. Have you been getting
    to work early these days?
[12:39] Sasaki
    H-Have I?
[12:40] Kohai
    Yeah, the trains ran late today
    and we all barely made it in time,
[12:44] Kohai
    but you were already here.
[12:47] Kohai
    Did you take the really early train in?
[12:50] Sasaki
    Oh, well...
[12:52] Kohai
    Hey, are you on that rise-and-grind life?
[12:55] Sasaki
    What? R-Rise and...
[12:57] Kohai
    Getting up early to go hit the gym,
    or some other life-enriching thing.
[13:02] Sasaki
    No, not at all.
[13:04] Sasaki
    I'm not going to a gym.
[13:09] Kohai
    Senpai. Could I talk to you later?
[13:12] Sasaki
    Sure.
[13:19] Sasaki
    So, what is it?
[13:23] Kohai
    Senpai. Would you go independent with me?
[13:28] Kohai
    I'm planning on quitting next month.
[13:31] Kohai
    I'd love to have an experienced
    hand at the wheel joining us.
[13:37] Kohai
    I think we could give you
    a much better offer.
[13:39] Kohai
    Let's head for the top together!
[13:42] Sasaki
    Th-That's a nice offer...
[13:45] Sasaki
    Could I have a little more
    time to think about it?
[13:49] Kohai
    Of course you can.
[13:50] Kohai
    You can also spend a year or so
    watching from the outside if you like.
[13:54] Kohai
    You're dubious about a start-up
    run by young people like us, right?
[13:58] Kohai
    I completely understand.
[14:00] Sasaki
    No, it's not about that.
[14:03] Sasaki
    It's more... my personal life
    is about to get rather busy.
[14:07] Kohai
    Something has happened, then?
[14:09] Sasaki
    I got a pet.
[14:13] Kohai
    A pet?
[14:15] Sasaki
    Yeah, a pet.
[14:18] Sasaki
    He doesn't look like he believes me,
[14:21] Sasaki
    but my pet is the reason
    my life is about to get busy.
[14:27] Sasaki
    Ever since I met Peeps and went
    to the other world with him,
[14:31] Sasaki
    my daily life has been gradually changing.
[14:35] Sasaki
    First, a massive change, in my opinion.
[14:38] Sasaki
    Peeps's teleportation spell has
    released me from rush-hour commutes.
[14:44] Sasaki
    The removal of even a single stress point
    can make a person's life significantly easier,
[14:49] Sasaki
    and I've been able to earnestly
    engage with Peeps's idea
[14:54] Sasaki
    to run trades between the two worlds.
[14:56] Sasaki
    He says that to make a lot in one go,
    I should sell to high-ranked nobles,
[15:02] Sasaki
    but we won't be able
    to jump straight to that.
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     Caster Sugar
[15:04] Sasaki
    So I started by meeting with
    a trading company in the city.
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     Bank ATM
SIGN    WINNER!
SIGN    You get a free product.
SIGN    Uma Chocolate Bar
[15:13] Sasaki
    I won!
[15:28] Neighbor
    Welcome back.
[15:31] Sasaki
    Thanks.
[15:37] Neighbor
    I think she brought a man home with her.
[15:47] Sasaki
    Here. Take it, if you'd like.
[15:51] Sasaki
    I won it in the convenience store raffle.
[15:54] Sasaki
    But I'm not much of a chocolate person, so...
[15:59] Neighbor
    Thank you.
[16:03] Sasaki
    I'm home, Peeps.
[16:05] Peeps
    Indeed you are.
[16:16] Peeps
    Let us proceed.
[16:20] Peeps
    This is the Hermann Trading Company,
    owned by the nobles who control this city.
[16:27] Sasaki
    Will they see me if I've got a
    Java sparrow on my shoulder?
[16:31] Peeps
    Tell them I'm your familiar.
    They likely won't object.
[16:42] Sasaki
    I sold the goods I bought for 400 gold coins.
[16:46] Sasaki
    That was worth about 400 million Japanese yen.
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    Gold Coin






    Silver Coin







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    100 Silver Coins






    100 Copper Coins







    10 Common Coins
[16:49] Sasaki
    But processed goods here
    are unbelievably expensive.
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     5 Silver
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    an Inn - 1 Silver
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     30 Silver
[16:54] Sasaki
    Its buying power was closer
    to four or forty million.
[16:59] Marc
    Incidentally, Sasaki-san.
[17:00] Marc
    These pens and this paper...
[17:02] Marc
    Where exactly do you get them?
[17:06] Sasaki
    I'm terribly sorry, but I need
    to keep that confidential.
[17:10] Sasaki
    In exchange, I'll at least promise you
[17:12] Sasaki
    that I won't be providing the
    paper and pens I gave you
[17:16] Sasaki
    to anyone else for the time being.
[17:19] Sasaki
    I hope we can continue to work together!
[17:26] Sasaki
    Ever since then, I've gone back
    and forth between our worlds,
[17:30] Sasaki
    talking business,
[17:32] Sasaki
    tasting foods I'd never tasted,
[17:35] Sasaki
    and learning about magic from Peeps.
SIGN    I seek the opening of the enchanted gate that passes between the world of my


    physical existence and the sacred homeland. I define it thus. I wish to leave the


    current place of my being, and travel to the sacred land where my task awaits.


    My passage will not be detected. My passage will not cause contradiction.


    My passage's path will not be mistaken. I ask that the mana that sleeps here


    be awakened and recite the sacred song. Sing it imbued with my will.
    Carry my body on the winds of space.
    Fly.
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    Ice Lightning Plants Movement
[17:39] Sasaki
    I was surprised that the chant for
    the spell I most wanted to learn,
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     Cancel
[17:42] Sasaki
    the teleportation one, took up half a page.
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    Ice Lightning Plants Movement
[17:48] Sasaki
    I'll try to learn it between breaks at work.
[17:51] Sasaki
    Working too hard in one go
    is exhausting for me.
[17:54] Sasaki
    I'm really more of a slow and steady person.
[17:59] Sasaki
    Or so I thought, but...
[18:02] Sasaki
    The next day, I had a problem.
[18:05] Sasaki
    I've still got time before lunch break's over.
[18:08] Sasaki
    Maybe I'll try out a simple spell.
[18:11] Sasaki
    Let's see. Picture it, recite the chant...
[18:26] Sasaki
    C-Crap!
[18:32] sign
    °Do not feed meat to Java sparrows that aren't reincarnations of starsages!
[18:33] Sasaki
    And that was that.
[18:37] Peeps
    It appears you have more affinity
    than I first considered.
[18:41] Sasaki
    Affinity?
[18:42] Peeps
    I didn't expect you to
    succeed on the first try.
[18:45] Peeps
    It's quite impressive.
[18:46] Sasaki
    Really?
[18:46] sign
    °Do not feed meat to Java sparrows that aren't reincarnations of starsages!
[18:48] Sasaki
    It's great when you say
    nice things about me, Peeps.
[18:52] Sasaki
    Whew, I'm full!
[18:56] Sasaki
    Still, I'm also selling food products.
[19:00] Sasaki
    I'd love to make a foray
    into the restaurant business.
[19:03] Chef
    You're not my damn apprentice anymore!
[19:05] Chef
    Get out, right now!
[19:10] Chef
    Don't ever let me see you around here again.
[19:14] French
    M-Master!
[19:16] French
    W-Wait!
[19:21] Sasaki
    Is this...
[19:23] Sasaki
    the shadow of downsizing?
[19:31] Sasaki
    Excuse me.
[19:33] Sasaki
    Would you mind telling me what's going on?
[19:38] Sasaki
    His name was French.
[19:41] Sasaki
    He'd been working in the restaurant
    as an apprentice since he was a child,
[19:45] Sasaki
    and he'd been quickly improving as a cook.
[19:49] Sasaki
    But his jealous colleagues, wanting him out,
[19:52] Sasaki
    made up a slanderous story about
    him stealing the shop's money.
[19:57] Sasaki
    And today, his pleas to
    the chef fell on deaf ears,
[20:01] Sasaki
    and he ended up downsized.
[20:03] Sasaki
    He doesn't seem like a bad guy.
[20:06] Sasaki
    And if he can recreate dishes he's tried...
[20:11] Sasaki
    French-san.
[20:14] Sasaki
    Would you like to open a restaurant with me?
[20:20] Sasaki
    You'd be manager, of course.
[20:29] Sasaki
    I then introduced him to Marc
    from the Hermann Trading Company,
[20:32] Sasaki
    requested a storefront,
    supplies, and ingredients,
[20:36] Sasaki
    and opened a restaurant in a prime
    spot on the main thoroughfare.
[20:43] Sasaki
    This should cover your pay
    for the last month.
[20:47] Sasaki
    Please take it.
[20:49] French
    A-Are you sure I can have all of this?
[20:51] Sasaki
    Guess he wasn't paid much at his old place.
[20:56] Sasaki
    Please do your best.
[20:59] French
    Master...
[21:01] French
    I'll do my best for you!
[21:11] Peeps
    The owning of a restaurant
    wasn't in our initial plans.
[21:15] Peeps
    What happened there?
[21:17] Sasaki
    I thought it would be helpful
    for when you want to eat.
[21:23] Sasaki
    If they have similar ingredients,
[21:25] Sasaki
    even if he can't make chateaubriand,
[21:27] Sasaki
    he might be able to accomplish
    something similar.
[21:30] Peeps
    You did it... for me?
[21:32] Sasaki
    And with all the merchandise I'm buying,
[21:36] Sasaki
    my finances in the other
    world are rather tight...
[21:39] Sasaki
    I'd prefer to eat here to
    save money over there.
[21:46] Peeps
    You don't anticipate a promotion at work?
[21:50] Sasaki
    Not for a while, I guess.
[21:52] Sasaki
    I haven't gotten a single yen's
    raise in these past five years.
[21:56] Peeps
    I see.
[22:02] Sasaki
    We then did a few days' magic
    training in the other world
[22:06] Sasaki
    before returning to my apartment.
[22:09] Sasaki
    I learned a basic fire spell,
[22:12] Sasaki
    a water spell,
[22:14] Sasaki
    an earth spell,
[22:16] Sasaki
    and one for shooting icicles.
[22:21] Sasaki
    But I still showed no talent
    for the teleportation spell.
[22:26] Sasaki
    I really want to master that one!
SIGN    Discount Store Rocinante
[22:31] Peeps
    What will you be buying this time?
[22:33] Akira Hokuto
    It's so cheap today, isn't it?
[22:33] Sasaki
    I heard that hunting was a popular
    pastime among the nobles.
[22:36] Kensuke Sasaki
    Yeah, it is!
[22:38] Peeps
    Yes, I believe it is similar
    to your world's "golf."
[22:38] Akira Hokuto
    Isn't that great?
[22:40] Kensuke Sasaki
    Yeah!
[22:42] Sasaki
    Peeps, you're learning a lot, aren't you?
[22:46] Peeps
    I've made effective use
    out of your "internet."
[22:51] (Flashback) Sasaki
    I'm home, P—
[22:54] (Flashback) Sasaki
    Wh-What's with the bodybuilder?!
[22:55] (Flashback) Peeps
    It's a golem.
[22:57] Sasaki
    I thought I'd stock some outdoor
    goods useful in hunting.
[23:02] Peeps
    A not unwise idea.
[23:04] Peeps
    I'm sure you'll strike an excellent bargain.
[23:06] Sasaki
    Yes! Peeps said a nice thing about me!
[23:08] Sasaki
    Now I can buy without fear, I think.
[23:15] Sasaki
    What about these?
[23:16] Sasaki
    Like a miniature telescope.
[23:19] Peeps
    I'm sure those will fetch a high price.
[23:22] Peeps
    A question.
[23:23] Sasaki
    Yes?
SIGN    Knife
SIGN    Non-slip rubber
SIGN    Can opener
SIGN    Corkscrew
SIGN    Bottle opener
SIGN    Screwdriver
    (crosshead)
SIGN    Screwdriver
    (flathead)
[23:24] Peeps
    What is this intense metal object?
[23:29] Sasaki
    Oh, it's a utility knife.
[23:31] Peeps
    "Utility knife"?
[23:33] Sasaki
    It's got a knife, scissors, tweezers,
    a bottle opener, and other stuff.
[23:38] Peeps
    It seems quite versatile
    for such a small device.
[23:41] Sasaki
    Maybe I'll take these, too.
[23:43] Sasaki
    With one thing and another...
[23:47] Sasaki
    The trading of the new
    items went smoothly,
[23:51] Sasaki
    and I was able to achieve my initial goal,
[23:53] Sasaki
    the first step to trading with nobles.
[23:56] Sasaki
    I met with the lord of the city,
    Viscount Müller.
[24:03] Sasaki
    That's a noble for you.
[24:05] Sasaki
    Unlike the company willing to
    trade with me on a first meeting,
[24:08] Sasaki
    he's an extremely cautious man.
[24:10] Sasaki
    I'll have to examine the items
    I bring more closely from now on.
[24:15] Müller
    Sasaki, was it?
[24:17] Müller
    I have a question for you.
[24:19] Sasaki
    What is it, my lord?
[24:21] Müller
    I understand you came
    from another continent.
[24:25] Müller
    Are these items common in that continent?
[24:30] Müller
    Or are they special items meant
    for use by a privileged few,
[24:36] Müller
    similar to the nobles of our lands?
[24:40] Sasaki
    Special items for use by
    a privileged few, my lord.
[24:44] Müller
    Would that make you a person
    of considerable standing, then?
[24:52] Müller
    Even if you are from another continent,
[24:54] Müller
    it would be inappropriate for me to deal
    unilaterally with one of noble standing.
[25:00] Sasaki
    If I lie about being a person of high rank,
[25:02] Sasaki
    and the lie comes out, I'll be in trouble.
[25:05] Sasaki
    I am a craftsman, my lord.
[25:07] Sasaki
    My ship capsized at sea,
    and I drifted here to this continent.
[25:13] Sasaki
    What I present to you here today
[25:15] Sasaki
    is a combination of things I brought with me
[25:17] Sasaki
    and things I have created since.
[25:25] Müller
    I see.
[25:27] Müller
    Then, henceforth, when you sell your items
    to the Hermann Trading Company,
[25:30] Müller
    set them before me as well.
[25:32] Müller
    I'll add a gratuity on top of the price.
[25:34] Müller
    The use of these items
    could affect our lives greatly.
[25:41] Sasaki
    I understand.
[25:43] Müller
    You may come and go from
    my mansion as you please.
[25:47] Müller
    If anything strikes you
    while you're living in this city,
[25:50] Müller
    or if you see anything that
    might benefit my domain,
[25:53] Müller
    please tell me when you
    come to sell your goods.
[25:57] Müller
    I will circulate your name among
    others of my household, as well.
[26:04] Sasaki
    Thus I achieved my goal of getting
    an in with the local lord,
[26:08] Sasaki
    got on track trading between worlds,
[26:11] Sasaki
    opened my own restaurant,
[26:13] Sasaki
    studied magic,
[26:15] Sasaki
    and was on track to begin my
    slow life in another world.
[26:21] Sasaki
    Oh, hey. It's my kohai's farewell party.
SIGN    Today


    Farewell party for kohai
[26:25] Kensuke Sasaki
    Hey, the number three skewer set is up!
SIGN    Motsunabe
[26:27] Akira Hokuto
    Got it! Eat all you like!
[26:30] TV Announcer
    Regarding the recent serial attacks,
[26:30] Akira Hokuto
    Refills available, too!
[26:32] TV Announcer
    the culprit has not yet been caught.
[26:32] Kensuke Sasaki
    Have your fill!
[26:33] Mob A
    Excuse me, can I order?
[26:33] TV Announcer
    The police are still searching the
    area and talking to witnesses.
[26:35] Akira Hokuto
    Oh, ready! Just hold on!
[26:35] Kohai
    Sasaki-senpai!
[26:37] Kohai
    You're turning down my offer, then?
[26:39] Akira Hokuto
    Isn't it nice we have so many customers?
[26:40] Kohai
    About going independent.
[26:41] Kensuke Sasaki
    Yeah, it's great to see!
[26:43] Sasaki
    I guess so.
[26:45] Kensuke Sasaki
    Oh, welcome!
[26:45] Kohai
    Figures.
[26:46] Mob B
    Do you have a table available for two?
[26:47] Kohai
    Sorry to ride you about it.
[26:48] Akira Hokuto
    There's seating in the smoking section!
[26:49] Sasaki
    Why did you want me to go with you so badly?
[26:50] Akira Hokuto
    Right this way. This table's open.
[26:52] Kohai
    Well, you've just had a great vibe lately!
[26:57] Kohai
    You've got this real get-up-and-go aura!
[27:00] Sasaki
    R-Right.
[27:02] Sasaki
    I guess I've been getting better
    sleep since I got a new bed.
[27:05] Sasaki
    Yes... the bed I've been using
    in the other world's inn is very soft,
[27:09] Sasaki
    and it's so big I can't reach the edges
    even if I spread my arms and legs out.
[27:14] Sasaki
    It's made my usual bed
    at home feel extra cramped.
[27:19] Sasaki
    My body's gradually becoming
    accustomed to the finer things.
[27:22] Sasaki
    I'm already eating there.
    Maybe I'll start sleeping there, too.
[27:26] Section Chief
    Hey, Sasaki!
[27:28] Section Chief
    Beer!
[27:29] Sasaki
    Coming!
[27:30] Kohai
    Section Chief, you've had too much!
[27:32] Sasaki
    Excuse me!
[27:33] Sasaki
    One more from the tap!
SIGN    Where is the
    mysterious assailant?
SIGN    Serial attacks
[27:36] Sasaki Kensuke
    Thank you so much!
[27:37] Kitano Aki
    Thanks! Come again!
[27:43] Sasaki
    A get-up-and-go aura, huh?
[28:03] Sasaki
    His arm... transformed?
[28:12] Sasaki
    Are you kidding me?
[28:16] Sasaki
    But if I just walk away,
    that lady's going to be...
[28:18] sign
    an4\fnArial\fs14\c&H363637&\shad0\3c&HEAFAFC&\b1\i1} Murder in the City!
    Late-night slaying a random attack?
    5 min ago


    The vic was dumped in the river.
    Was it a pleasure killing?
[28:24] Man
    Looks like you don't have much to say.
[28:40] Man
    The hell is this?!
[28:44] Sasaki
    Th-This isn't good...
[28:46] Sasaki
    But I don't know how to stop the freezing.
[28:48] Sasaki
    What do I do? This is bad!
[28:50] Sasaki
    I'm gonna end up killing this guy!
[29:01] Sasaki
    E-Excuse me...
[29:05] Hoshizaki
    Whose psychic are you?
[29:07] Hoshizaki
    Are you registered?
[29:09] Sasaki
    What?
[29:10] Sasaki
    That looks like a real gun...
[29:13] Sasaki
    Um... what are you
    talking about with psychics?
[29:16] Hoshizaki
    You fired that icicle, didn't you?
[29:19] Sasaki
    Y-Yes, I suppose you could say that.
[29:23] Hoshizaki
    How long have you had that ability?
[29:26] Sasaki
    Since just a few days ago, actually.
[29:30] Hoshizaki
    You're telling me I was saved
     by some wild psychic?
[29:33] Hoshizaki
    Please come with me.
[29:37] Hoshizaki
    Don't worry. I'll make it worth your while.
[29:42] Sasaki
    Is it possible they're*
    both magic users like me?
[29:48] Sasaki
    Other denizens of Peeps's world
    could have come here like he did.
[29:54] Sasaki
    Now I kind of want to talk to her.
[29:58] Sasaki
    Um, I don't mind coming with you,
[30:01] Sasaki
    but could I stop by my place first?
[30:04] Hoshizaki
    You'll likely end up staying overnight,
[30:06] Hoshizaki
    so you should grab a change of clothes.
[30:09] Sasaki
    An overnight stay?
[30:11] Sasaki
    But I have work tomorrow!
[30:12] Hoshizaki
    Our organization will cover for you.
[30:16] Sasaki
    That just makes it scarier!
[30:20] Sasaki
    So, I basically just ran into her...
[30:25] Peeps
    I don't detect any strong mana from her.
[30:29] Sasaki
    You don't?
[30:31] Peeps
    She used the word "psychic," did she not?
[30:34] Peeps
    Their powers may build on a different
     foundation than that of magic.
[30:39] Peeps
    Most intriguing.
[30:41] Peeps
    Is it possible your world hosts a similar
    phenomenon that follows different rules?
[30:48] Sasaki
    If that's true,
    it's an unprecedented discovery.
[30:51] Peeps
    I suppose you should speak
    with her to find out more.
[30:55] Sasaki
    Yeah. I'm sorry to ask,
    but would you come with me?
[31:00] Peeps
    Yes, I certainly will.
[31:04] Neighbor
    Mister...
[31:07] Neighbor
    Are you heading out?
[31:09] Sasaki
    Oh, yes, I am.
[31:12] Neighbor
    Working late must be stressful.
[31:14] Neighbor
    Is that a Java sparrow?
[31:15] Sasaki
    Yeah. I just adopted him.
[31:24] Sasaki
    Do you... not like Java sparrows?
[31:26] Neighbor
    No, I like them just fine.
[31:29] Neighbor
    Um... there's something
    I wanted to talk about.
[31:32] Sasaki
    You want to talk? With me?
[31:35] Neighbor
    Yes.
[31:37] Sasaki
    Oh, I'm sorry.
[31:38] Sasaki
    I'm in a bit of a hurry right now.
[31:40] Sasaki
    Another time, maybe?
[31:44] Neighbor
    Sure.
[31:46] Sasaki
    Sorry for the wait.
[31:48] Sasaki
    If I'm staying overnight,
    do you mind if I bring my pet?
[31:52] Sasaki
    I can't just leave him on his own.
[31:57] Hoshizaki
    That should be fine.
[31:59] Hoshizaki
    Now then, I haven't introduced myself yet.
[32:02] Hoshizaki
    I'm Hoshizaki.
[32:04] Sasaki
    My name is Sasaki.
[32:06] Hoshizaki
    And...
[32:09] Hoshizaki
    I appreciate you saving me.
[32:12] Hoshizaki
    Thank you.
[32:16] Hoshizaki
    First up, let me explain psychics.
[32:20] Hoshizaki
    They're a bit like wizards with
    spontaneously appearing powers.
[32:24] Hoshizaki
    About one in 100,000 people
    manifests a psychic ability.
[32:28] Hoshizaki
    And once a psychic ability manifests,
    it never changes.
[32:32] Hoshizaki
    Every psychic has one power.
[32:34] Hoshizaki
    We've no confirmed accounts
    of anyone acquiring more than that.
[32:38] Hoshizaki
    But repeated use can increase
    the strength or scope of one's power.
[32:44] Hoshizaki
    Speaking for myself,
[32:46] Hoshizaki
    not only can I manipulate water,
    I can also change its temperature.
[32:51] Sasaki
    I see.
[32:52] Sasaki
    That does sound totally different from magic.
[32:56] Hoshizaki
    There's a wide range of psychic abilities,
[32:58] Hoshizaki
    from the power to burn a city
     to the ground overnight
[33:02] Hoshizaki
    to powers that make
     no difference in real life.
[33:05] Hoshizaki
    Naturally, many abilities are quite dangerous.
[33:08] Hoshizaki
    Psychics like that man
    use them for criminal purposes,
[33:11] Hoshizaki
    wreaking considerable havoc on society.
[33:15] Hoshizaki
    Guys like him are exactly
    who we exist to intake.
[33:19] Sasaki
    And that's your job, Hoshizaki-san?
[33:22] Hoshizaki
    That's right.
[33:23] Hoshizaki
    When a psychic manifests for the first time,
[33:26] Hoshizaki
    they're obligated to register
    with Japan's supervisory authority.
[33:30] Sasaki
    We have an organization like that?
[33:32] Sasaki
    I had no idea.
[33:33] Hoshizaki
    That's only natural.
[33:36] Hoshizaki
    It's a national secret.
[33:39] Sasaki
    But then...
[33:40] Hoshizaki
    That's it right there.
[33:43] Hoshizaki
    The cabinet office's Paranormal
    Phenomena Countermeasure Bureau.
[33:46] Sasaki
    Wow, this is serious business.
[33:49] Hoshizaki
    You'll be working here from now on.
[33:53] Sasaki
    I see...
[33:54] Sasaki
    What?!
[33:55] Hoshizaki
    I got you registered earlier.
[33:58] Hoshizaki
    Oh, no need to thank me.
[34:04] Hoshizaki
    The pay is highly competitive.
[34:06] Hoshizaki
    You'll be a government employee,
[34:08] Hoshizaki
    so if you work hard,
    you'll be compensated well.
[34:12] Hoshizaki
    You'll get all the details in training,
[34:14] Hoshizaki
    so that's all I'll say for now.
[34:16] Hoshizaki
    Now, if I could ask you something,
    just to confirm...
[34:20] Hoshizaki
    What exactly can you do?
[34:23] Sasaki
    The idea of government work is appealing,
[34:26] Sasaki
    but field work seems dangerous.
[34:29] Sasaki
    I'd better limit what I volunteer
    so I don't end up on the front line.
[34:34] Sasaki
    Just firing icicles.
[34:36] Hoshizaki
    Would you mind showing me?
[34:38] Sasaki
    Er, of course...
[34:42] Hoshizaki
    Just as I thought. You really
    can create them from nothing.
[34:48] Hoshizaki
    Your power is highly compatible with mine.
[34:54] Hoshizaki
    I can control water,
    but I can't conjure it freely.
[35:00] Hoshizaki
    Normally, I carry it in a plastic bottle
[35:03] Hoshizaki
    or buy it from a vending machine.
[35:05] Hoshizaki
    But with you around,
    my sourcing problem is solved!
[35:09] Hoshizaki
    Now I can use my power infinitely!
[35:12] Hoshizaki
    I can take on even more dangerous jobs!
[35:18] Sasaki
    Is Hoshizaki-san a total workaholic?
[35:22] Sasaki
    Wait, what?
[35:23] Sasaki
    Is she already asking for her next mission
    just assuming I'm in?!
[35:28] Sasaki
    I'm not that adventurous.
[35:29] Sasaki
    I'd like something suited to my skill...
[35:31] Hoshizaki
    Didn't I tell you?
[35:33] Hoshizaki
    If we work hard enough,
    the sky's the limit for a psychic's pay!
[35:37] Sasaki
    I feel like I'm in the crosshairs
    of a very dangerous person.
[35:43] Sasaki
    I'm exhausted...
[35:45] Sasaki
    I'd love to hit the hay,
[35:47] Sasaki
    but I've got stuff to do
    in the other world tonight.
[35:50] Sasaki
    I'm supposed to deliver new goods,
    give French-san his pay...
[35:54] Sasaki
    I'll ask Peeps to take me right over—
[35:59] Sasaki
    No, I'd better be careful
    about talking to him here.
[36:03] Sasaki
    This place might have
    surveillance cameras installed.
[36:09] Sasaki
    Just sit tight a little longer, Peeps.
[36:13] Sasaki
    Does he catch my drift?
[36:15] Sasaki
    That's my clever little Peeps!
[36:18] Sasaki
    Let's go for a short walk, Peeps.
[36:26] Peeps
    It appears we're being followed.
[36:28] Sasaki
    We really are?
[36:31] Sasaki
    If we can't stock up,
[36:32] Sasaki
    I'd at least like to inform
     my contacts of the delay.
[36:37] Sasaki
    Is there some way to do so?
[36:39] Peeps
    Well, roughly an hour there
    is mere minutes here.
[36:43] Peeps
    That differential will serve us,
[36:45] Peeps
    so expelling waste should prove sufficient.
[36:48] Sasaki
    That's a good point.
[36:48] sign
    New Kara-age Croquettes
[36:51] Sasaki
    Pardon, could I use your restroom?
[36:56] Sasaki
    Peeps, can you do the honors?
[36:59] Peeps
    Indeed.
[37:04] Sasaki
    I told Marc-san that I would need
    a little time before our next trade.
[37:11] Sasaki
    Then I gave French-san his pay
[37:15] Sasaki
    and the vice manager funds
    to cover overhead awhile
[37:17] Sasaki
    before quickly returning to Japan.
[37:25] Sasaki
    Who could it be at this hour?
[37:31] Sasaki
    Yes?
[37:32] Hoshizaki
    Time to get to work!
[37:36] Hoshizaki
    Sorry this is so sudden, but would
    you mind coming along with me?
[37:42] Sasaki
    I'd like to say no.
[37:44] Sasaki
    And boy, she wears a lot of makeup.
[37:47] Sasaki
    You're the only person I know
    in the organization.
[37:51] Sasaki
    I have no personal objection
    to going along with you,
[37:54] Sasaki
    but I'd prefer to speak to someone
     who can tell me
[37:58] Sasaki
    if this is the appropriate procedure
    for the organization first.
[38:04] Hoshizaka
    You don't like the idea of working with me?
[38:10] Sasaki
    If we're going to be working together,
[38:13] Sasaki
    isn't it natural for me to want to confirm
[38:16] Sasaki
    what your role in the organization is?
[38:20] Sasaki
    Besides, you seem to be
    some kind of field agent,
[38:23] Sasaki
    and heading into the field
    before speaking to a supervisor
[38:26] Sasaki
    doesn't exactly seem like protocol...
[38:30] Hoshizaki
    You older people have to
    make everything so difficult.
[38:34] Sasaki
    Most people will open up to you
    if you engage with them in good faith...
[38:40] Hoshizaki
    Fine! We'll stop by the bureau
    on the way back.
[38:42] Hoshizaki
    For now, get ready.
[38:44] Sasaki
    You're not following, are you?
[38:46] Akutsu
    Hoshizaki-kun, do you have a minute?
[38:49] Hoshizaki
    Section Chief?!
[38:50] Akutsu
    I saw you rush out
     first thing in the morning,
[38:53] Akutsu
    so I got curious and followed you.
[38:55] Akutsu
    I'm glad to see you so passionate
    about your work,
[38:59] Akutsu
    but I don't think it's appropriate
    to rope a newcomer into it.
[39:04] Akutsu
    Would you be Sasaki-kun?
[39:06] Sasaki
    Y-Yes.
[39:07] Akutsu
    I'm sorry this is how we had to meet.
[39:10] Akutsu
    I'm a very busy man, you see.
[39:13] Akutsu
    My name is Akutsu.
[39:15] Akutsu
    I'll be your supervisor here.
[39:17] Akutsu
    Obviously, I'm her supervisor as well.
[39:20] Sasaki
    It's a pleasure to meet you.
[39:23] Akutsu
    Hoshizaki-kun, please return to the office
    and write a report for the other day.
[39:28] Hoshizaki
    What?!
[39:29] Hoshizaki
    Yes, sir...
[39:30] Akutsu
    I need Sasaki-kun to go through his training.
[39:34] Akutsu
    They'll call you on that line.
[39:36] Akutsu
    Try to have it on you whenever possible.
[39:39] Sasaki
    Even in my off hours?
[39:41] Akutsu
    You may be tapped for emergency jobs.
[39:44] Sasaki
    I see.
[39:45] Sasaki
    I don't like this.
[39:47] Sasaki
    If they can call me for emergency jobs,
[39:49] Sasaki
    I won't be able to relax,
    even on my days off.
[39:52] Sasaki
    If it gets to be too much,
[39:53] Sasaki
    I might just leave this in the other world.
[39:56] Sasaki
    I get no signal there,
    so they wouldn't be able to track me by GPS.
[40:03] Akutsu
    Excuse me.
[40:06] Akutsu
    Sorry, but I need to be going.
[40:09] Akutsu
    If you have any questions
     or need advice in a field situation,
[40:13] Akutsu
    feel free to ask me via call or text.
[40:22] Sasaki
    From there, I returned home briefly,
[40:25] Sasaki
    then went back to the same building
    from the day before.
[40:27] Sasaki
    I underwent a simple physical,
[40:31] Sasaki
    took an athletic test,
[40:36] Sasaki
    took ID photos,
[40:39] sign
    Cabinet Office
    Paranormal Phenomena Countermeasure Bureau
[40:39] sign
    Classified
[40:40] Sasaki
    and received more information at training.
[40:43] Sasaki
    My new employer, the cabinet office's
    Paranormal Phenomena Countermeasure Bureau,
[40:43] sign
    Cabinet Office
    Paranormal Phenomena Countermeasure Bureau
[40:48] Sasaki
    doesn't fall under any particular ministry.
[40:50] Sasaki
    Officially, the bureau doesn't exist.
[40:54] Sasaki
    I was strictly forbidden
    from mentioning it to outsiders.
[40:57] sign
    National Police Agency, Criminal Investigation Bureau
    Special Crimes Unit Sergeant Sasaki
[40:57] Sasaki
    As far as the public is concerned,
    we all work for the police.
[41:02] Sasaki
    So agents like Hoshizaki-san
    and me are sergeants...
[41:06] Sasaki
    That explains why she carries a gun.
[41:09] Sasaki
    Um, what exactly are Hoshizaki-san's duties?
[41:14] Instructor
    I'm not sure that's something
     I can share openly...
[41:18] Sasaki
    Huh?
[41:19] Instructor
    Why are you asking about Hoshizaki-san?
[41:22] Sasaki
    I have a feeling we might be paired up.
[41:25] Instructor
    Oh, really?
[41:27] Instructor
    Well, how to put this...
[41:31] Instructor
    Good luck to you.
[41:33] Sasaki
    What? She really is that bad?!
[41:37] Sasaki
    Once my training was finally over,
[41:39] Sasaki
    I received an allowance to buy
    what I needed for the job.
[41:39] Instructor
    Here.
[41:42] sign
    Check
[41:43] Sasaki
    A million yen?!
[41:46] Sasaki
    I've been scraping by this month,
    so this is great.
[41:49] Sasaki
    I'll use it to buy stock for trading
    in the other world for now.
[41:59] Neighbor
    You were out late.
[42:01] Sasaki
    What are you doing out at this hour?
[42:03] Neighbor
    Did you finish your urgent business?
[42:06] Sasaki
    Oh, sorry.
[42:08] Sasaki
    You said you wanted to talk, didn't you?
[42:10] Neighbor
    You remembered that?
[42:13] Neighbor
    Well, there's something
    I want to give to you...
[42:17] Neighbor
    I made them in home ec class.
[42:19] Neighbor
    You said you weren't a chocolate
    person, but do you like cookies?
[42:25] Sasaki
    Can I really have them?
[42:33] Sasaki
    Thank you.
[42:36] Sasaki
    I'm really going to enjoy these.
[42:41] Neighbor
    Um... can I ask you a question?
[42:44] Sasaki
    What is it?
[42:45] Neighbor
    That woman you were with before...
[42:48] Neighbor
    Are the two of you dating?
[42:51] Sasaki
    Wait, is she talking about Hoshizaki-san?
[42:55] Sasaki
    No, she's my superior at work.
[42:58] Neighbor
    She seems quite young to be your superior.
[43:02] Sasaki
    The company's a meritocracy.
[43:04] Neighbor
    Is it foreign-owned, then?
[43:07] Sasaki
    I suppose you could say that.
[43:10] Sasaki
    Actually, it's as domestic
    as a company can get,
[43:12] Sasaki
    but I'd better not tell her that.
[43:14] Sasaki
    The tales I heard of what happened to
    people who leaked classified information
[43:18] Sasaki
    will be giving me nightmares for a while.
[43:21] Neighbor
    I'm sorry.
[43:23] Neighbor
    I totally had the wrong idea.
[43:26] Sasaki
    Hey, no need to worry about that.
[43:28] Sasaki
    Well, good night.
[43:38] Sasaki
    I'm home.
[43:40] Sasaki
    Peeps?
[43:47] Sasaki
    Want to go for a walk, Peeps?
[43:53] Peeps
    Someone entered your
    dwelling during the day.
[43:56] Sasaki
    I had a feeling.
[43:58] Peeps
    They worked away on
    the installation of some device.
[44:01] Peeps
    Was it perchance someone you knew?
[44:04] Sasaki
    No.
[44:05] Sasaki
    I suspect they were putting a camera
[44:07] Sasaki
    or some kind of bug in my apartment.
[44:10] Sasaki
    They didn't catch you using
    the internet or anything, right?
[44:15] Peeps
    No, they merely awoke me
    from my slumber in the cage.
[44:19] Sasaki
    That's a small blessing.
[44:26] sign
    Call Incoming
[44:30] Sasaki
    This is Sasaki.
[44:32] Akutsu
    You're rather impressive, Sasaki-kun.
[44:36] Sasaki
    I fully understand your misgivings, sir.
[44:39] Sasaki
    But I'd appreciate you not installing cameras
[44:41] Sasaki
    or listening devices in my apartment.
[44:44] Sasaki
    If you continue to try things like this,
[44:47] Sasaki
    it's going to be difficult for me
    to do what you want me to.
[44:50] Akutsu
    Sorry about that.
[44:52] Akutsu
    It's something of a rite of passage.
[44:55] Akutsu
    You passed, Sasaki-kun.
[44:58] Sasaki
    What do you mean by that?
[45:00] Akutsu
    There are many people who don't
    approve of our organization.
[45:04] Akutsu
    This test is meant to confirm a newcomer's
    allegiances and test their skills.
[45:09] Akutsu
    If you were someone against our organization,
[45:14] Akutsu
    you wouldn't immediately remove
    the device as soon as you noticed it.
[45:18] Akutsu
    We've had many chances to catch
    moles in our organization,
[45:21] Akutsu
    and when so tested, they either
    incriminate themselves immediately
[45:24] Akutsu
    or go out of their way to pretend
    like nothing's amiss.
[45:27] Sasaki
    I see.
[45:28] Akutsu
    There are also many psychics
    who are utterly uninhibited.
[45:34] Akutsu
    Many believe themselves
    to be part of a chosen class.
[45:36] Akutsu
    To deal with people like that
    and encourage registry with our organization,
[45:41] Akutsu
    we need a talented
    and forthright agent like you.
[45:45] Akutsu
    I hope you'll continue to exercise your
    skills under my leadership.
[45:52] Sasaki
    I understand.
[45:54] Akutsu
    Thank you, Sasaki-kun.
[45:55] Akutsu
    Until next time.
[46:02] Peeps
    Your superior in the organization?
[46:04] Peeps
    It appears we'll need
    to be cautious around him.
[46:06] Sasaki
    Yeah.
[46:08] Peeps
    Incidentally, were you not
    supposed to buy more stock tonight?
[46:11] Sasaki
    Oh, I totally forgot.
[46:17] Sasaki
    I'll probably pass for today.
[46:21] Sasaki
    I thought I'd really gotten the ball rolling,
[46:25] Sasaki
    but the slow life in another world
    I'd dreamed of
[46:28] Sasaki
    was still a distant goal.
[46:31] Peeps
    Oh, wait!
[46:33] Peeps
    Don't you dare retire!
[46:34] Peeps
    You haven't bought my dinner yet!
[46:39] sign
    Sasaki
[46:39] Akutsu
    Yes, you look very useful indeed...
[46:45] sign
    Name
[46:45] sign
    Age:
[46:45] sign
    Address:
[46:45] sign
    Suginami Ward, Tokyo
[46:45] sign
    y/o
[46:45] sign
    Sex: Male
[46:45] sign
    DOB
[46:45] sign
    Year
[46:45] sign
    Month
[46:45] sign
    Day
[46:45] sign
    Sasaki
[46:45] Akutsu
    Sasaki-kun.

E3 - The War and the Young Lady

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[00:00] Peeps
    Th-This is...
[00:02] Peeps
    Chateaubriand made from Kobe beef!
[00:06] Sasaki
    A thank-you for everything
    you've done for me, Peeps.
[00:10] Sasaki
    I decided to pull out all the stops.
[00:12] sign
    °Do not feed meat to Java sparrows that aren't reincarnations of starsages!
[00:15] Peeps
    I-It's delicious!
[00:17] Peeps
    Can you fathom this exquisite taste?!
[00:19] sign
    °Do not feed meat to Java sparrows that aren't reincarnations of starsages!
[00:20] Sasaki
    He's so cute.
[00:22] Sasaki
    Man, I wanna snap a pic so bad!
[00:29] Peeps
    It sounds as though your day was most trying.
[00:32] Sasaki
    Yeah, I wish I'd learned barrier magic.
[00:35] Peeps
    Indeed.
[00:36] Peeps
    I gather healing magic may prove
    an equally urgent lesson as well.
[00:41] Sasaki
    That's true.
[00:42] Sasaki
    After my meeting with Marc-san,
[00:44] Sasaki
    could you help me with my magic training?
[00:46] Peeps
    But of course.
[00:49] Sasaki
    Then I'll spend a night in a big, soft bed,
[00:51] Sasaki
    enjoy French-san's cooking,
[00:53] Sasaki
    and come out the other side fully refreshed.
[00:56] Sasaki
    At least, that was my plan at the time.
[00:59] Sasaki
    W-War, you say?
[01:04] Sasaki
    Maybe I got a little ahead of myself...
[02:40] Sasaki
    W-War, you say?
[02:41] sign
    EP 3 The War and the Young Lady
[02:43] Müller
    The king has ordered me
    to the front lines as well.
[02:48] Sasaki
    Then Marc-san was right on the money.
[02:51] Müller
    The Ohgen Empire is vast and mighty.
[02:53] Müller
    In terms of sheer numbers,
[02:56] Müller
    their forces nearly double
    the Kingdom of Herz's.
[02:59] Müller
    Should enemy troops reach this city,
[03:01] Müller
    the damage would be considerable.
[03:04] Müller
    I entreat you, Sasaki.
[03:06] Müller
    Might I count on your aid?
[03:10] Sasaki
    How do I turn him down?
[03:12] Sasaki
    I'd really rather not get involved in a war...
[03:16] Sasaki
    I'm afraid I'm but a humble craftsman.
[03:19] Sasaki
    I do not see what use I could
    possibly be to Your Lordship.
[03:23] Müller
    I know who you are.
[03:25] Müller
    But the items you have brought to my domain
[03:31] Müller
    will be of great help in our war effort.
[03:34] Müller
    I'd like you to serve as our exclusive
     purveyor for its duration.
[03:42] Sasaki
    I see. Rations and matériel, then.
[03:46] Müller
    But even by carriage, it takes more
     than two weeks to reach the front.
[03:50] Müller
    Gathering and transporting
     the necessary items within a month
[03:53] Müller
    is a hopeless endeavor.
[03:55] Müller
    I've been negotiating with traders,
    starting with the Hermann Trading Company,
[03:58] Müller
    but given the jump in the price of food,
[04:00] Müller
    forcing them to comply would
    destroy the city's economy
[04:04] Müller
    faster than the enemy ever could.
[04:07] Sasaki
    The king has ordered Viscount Müller
[04:11] Sasaki
    to build strongholds and feed the front line.
[04:14] Sasaki
    As a nobleman in service to the crown,
    he's obliged to comply.
[04:19] Sasaki
    Refusal could even leave him
    stripped of his peerage.
[04:23] Sasaki
    I hope you can forgive
    my impudence in saying so,
[04:28] Sasaki
    but I cannot escape the thought
    that the wisest decision
[04:30] Sasaki
    would be to abandon this kingdom.
[04:36] Müller
    Regarding that...
[04:38] Müller
    Have you ever heard of the starsage?
[04:41] Sasaki
    Er... I'm afraid not.
[04:43] Müller
    Until roughly a century ago,
[04:45] Müller
    the Kingdom of Herz was a prosperous land,
    thriving in magical technology.
[04:50] Müller
    But due to exploitation at the hands
     of a particular group of nobles,
[04:53] Müller
    most of the mages left these lands.
[04:57] Müller
    What managed to keep
    the peace in their absence
[05:00] Müller
    was an extremely skilled mage
     known as the starsage,
[05:04] Müller
    who worked tirelessly
    on behalf of our kingdom.
[05:09] Müller
    But that, too, ended a few years ago.
[05:12] Müller
    A faction of nobles who resented
    the favor His Majesty showed the starsage
[05:18] Müller
    had that great mage killed.
[05:20] Müller
    Thenceforth, this kingdom has been plagued
    by corruption and decline,
[05:24] Müller
    trudging toward ruin one step at a time.
[05:27] Müller
    We nobles brought this fate upon ourselves
    through our carelessness.
[05:32] Müller
    So forgive me, Sasaki,
    but I cannot accept your advice.
[05:37] Müller
    I intend to give my last
    breath serving this land
[05:39] Müller
    and protecting my people
    as a true lord should.
[05:45] Sasaki
    I apologize for making such
     a thoughtless suggestion.
[05:48] Sasaki
    I fully understand your
     position, Your Lordship.
[05:51] Müller
    Then—
[05:51] Sasaki
    I will do my best to meet your expectations.
[05:55] Müller
    I am grateful for your generosity.
[05:59] Sasaki
    However... in exchange,
    I must ask you to make me a promise.
[06:11] Guard
    Later, Sasaki! Come back soon!
[06:13] Sasaki
    C-Certainly.
[06:15] Sasaki
    Well, if you'll excuse me...
[06:29] Guard
    Wh-Why, Count Dietrich!
[06:31] Guard
    It is a pleasure to receive you, my lord.
[06:38] Peeps
    Why did you ask such a promise of him?
[06:42] Peeps
    You needn't concern yourself with me.
[06:44] Sasaki
    It's okay. Don't you worry.
[06:50] Sasaki
    Peeps, how do you think
     the war will turn out?
[06:53] Peeps
    It's highly likely that
    this kingdom will lose.
[06:58] Sasaki
    I see.
[07:00] Peeps
    What do you wish to do?
[07:02] Sasaki
    I'd like to help if I can.
[07:06] Sasaki
    But...
[07:07] Peeps
    It is true that there is
    little we can do at this time.
[07:11] Peeps
    My magic, however,
    could easily turn the tides of war.
[07:16] Peeps
    I am Piercarlo, the starsage
     from a world not your own.
[07:22] Peeps
    Before my power, a mere spat between
    kingdoms would be easily quelled.
[07:27] Peeps
    To bring destruction is a trivial thing.
[07:29] Peeps
    To create, by comparison,
    requires significantly more effort.
[07:33] Peeps
    Hence, the relationship you
    have built with this city
[07:37] Peeps
    should not be surrendered easily.
[07:42] Sasaki
    Let's think up a way to resolve things
    without drawing too much attention.
[07:45] Peeps
    Indeed.
[07:58] Sasaki
    Did something happen?
[08:02] French
    My old master wants me to sell
     our ingredients to him at a reduced price.
[08:07] Sasaki
    I see.
[08:09] French
    I do feel indebted to him for teaching me,
[08:12] French
    but you're the one who took me off
    the street and gave me this restaurant!
[08:16] French
    I won't betray your trust!
[08:19] French
    M-My apologies. I'm speaking out of turn...
[08:21] Sasaki
    No, I'm glad to hear the unvarnished truth.
[08:25] Sasaki
    French-san, tell me if something
    like this happens again.
[08:30] Sasaki
    I'll try to come up with countermeasures.
[08:32] French
    B-But...
[08:34] French
    I don't want to cause
     any trouble for you, sir.
[08:37] Sasaki
    I want to keep you and this restaurant safe.
[08:42] French
    S-Sir...
[08:46] Sasaki
    Viscount Müller was right.
[08:48] Sasaki
    The price of foodstuffs
    is already skyrocketing.
[08:52] Sasaki
    I'm going to have to take action, and soon.
[08:59] Sasaki
    Is this the place?
[09:01] Peeps
    The Kepler Trading Company...
[09:03] Peeps
    Newsonia in the Republic of Lunge
    is known for its prosperous trade,
[09:07] Peeps
    and this is one of the top
     trading companies in town.
[09:09] Sasaki
    Let's get to it, then.
[09:11] Peeps
    Indeed.
[09:13] Joseph
    I say, this is quite a list of desired goods.
[09:17] Sasaki
    I was under the impression that you
    had a great deal in stock.
[09:21] Joseph
    Do pardon my presumption,
[09:24] Joseph
    but a purchase like this would
    suggest a war is afoot.
[09:27] Joseph
    I'm reminded that just a few days ago,
[09:29] Joseph
    I heard from our southern branch
    that local prices on food are on the rise,
[09:34] Joseph
    and about tensions with a neighboring land.
[09:38] Sasaki
    You have presumed correctly.
[09:40] Sasaki
    I am procuring for a country at war.
[09:42] Joseph
    I see. Very well.
[09:44] Joseph
    But even if I sell you this stock,
[09:47] Joseph
    won't it be difficult for you
    to transport it back?
[09:50] Joseph
    If things devolve before your return,
    you'll suffer a grave loss.
[09:54] Sasaki
    He reminds me of a rep from a large company
[09:57] Sasaki
    we dealt with frequently at my old job.
[09:59] Sasaki
    He had the same self-assured way of speaking.
[10:03] Sasaki
    He was always putting me
    through the wringer.
[10:06] Sasaki
    No, I don't expect that to happen.
[10:08] Sasaki
    I'm confident it will be put to good use.
[10:10] Joseph
    You seem rather assured of that.
[10:14] Joseph
    If I may, Mr. Sasaki...
[10:16] Joseph
    You do not appear to be from this continent.
[10:20] Sasaki
    There are situations in which it's easier
    for someone like me to move around.
[10:24] Sasaki
    Moreover, we believe that ensuring
     good faith from merchants
[10:30] Sasaki
    requires neither rank nor reputation,
[10:32] Sasaki
    but the ability to make profit. Nothing more.
[10:39] Sasaki
    I'm glad I worked at a trading firm.
[10:41] Sasaki
    Thank you, large company sales rep!
[10:44] Joseph
    Will you be patronizing
    other trading houses?
[10:48] Sasaki
    No, I mean to do business solely
    with Kepler Trading.
[10:53] Joseph
    How do you intend to pay?
[10:56] Sasaki
    As it says on the order form,
[10:59] Sasaki
    I'll pay in large gold coins
    from the Kingdom of Herz.
[11:03] Joseph
    Understood.
[11:05] Joseph
    I agree to your terms.
[11:09] Sasaki
    Thank you very much.
[11:17] Müller
    I can hardly believe my eyes.
[11:19] Müller
    You really did fill the
     warehouse in mere days!
[11:22] Sasaki
    Will this do?
[11:24] Müller
    Sasaki, I do not know how
    to thank you for what you've done.
[11:29] Müller
    This will buy us a great deal of time.
[11:33] Müller
    You've undoubtedly saved
    countless lives with these supplies.
[11:39] Sasaki
    I'm simply glad to be of service.
[11:42] Müller
    Is it possible that, like the starsage,
[11:46] Müller
    you know a spell to travel
    instantly between locations?
[11:52] Sasaki
    Peeps was surprised by this as well,
[11:55] Sasaki
    but I can't risk putting my
    beloved pet in the crosshairs.
[11:58] Sasaki
    I'll draw the heat to myself instead.
[12:02] Sasaki
    Your Lordship, might we keep this between us?
[12:05] Müller
    Yes, I understand completely.
[12:07] Müller
    I swear I shall never breathe a word of it.
[12:10] Sasaki
    You have my thanks, my lord.
[12:12] Sasaki
    By the way, may I ask the origin
     of the starsage title?
[12:17] Müller
    "He knows more spells than
    there are stars in the night sky."
[12:22] Müller
    That gave rise to the appellation
    at some point.
[12:25] Müller
    And indeed, I have never known a mage
    with as vast a repertoire as the starsage,
[12:31] Müller
    though he was bashful when
    he heard others refer to him that way.
[12:36] Sasaki
    I see.
[12:38] Peeps
    My name is Piercarlo.
[12:40] Peeps
    I am the starsage, denizen of another world!
[12:43] Sasaki
    For someone embarrassed by the title,
    he sure came right out and said it.
[12:47] Sasaki
    You cutie pie!
[12:49] Sasaki
    Maybe my little starsage actually
    likes his nickname quite a bit.
[12:57] Müller
    Thanks to you, I'll have
    some leeway in my travel time.
[13:02] Müller
    I won't have to overwork the horses either.
[13:04] Sasaki
    I pray for your safety.
[13:06] Müller
    Though our talk was brief,
[13:08] Müller
    I was glad to speak of the starsage with you.
[13:12] Müller
    Perhaps, had I strength
    and bravery such as yours,
[13:17] Müller
    I might have been able to save him.
[13:24] Müller
    Truly, I am in your debt.
[13:26] Müller
    I thank you, Sasaki-dono.
[13:30] Sasaki
    On the carriage ride home,
[13:32] Sasaki
    either because of what the viscount said
[13:34] Sasaki
    or maybe because the driver was there,
[13:37] Sasaki
    Peeps didn't say a word.
[13:40] Sasaki
    Then, roughly a month later
    in the other world,
[13:45] Sasaki
    ashen-faced Marc-san informed me
[13:48] Sasaki
    that Viscount Müller had perished.
[13:52] Akutsu
    Sasaki-kun?
[13:55] Akutsu
    Sasaki-kun.
[13:56] Sasaki
    S-Sir?
[13:57] Akutsu
    Are you all right?
[13:59] Sasaki
    I-I'm fine. Excuse me.
[14:02] Akutsu
    I'm sorry to call you here
    on such short notice...
[14:06] Akutsu
    but I've decided to promote you.
[14:09] Akutsu
    The incident the other day
    resulted in a multitude of injuries,
[14:13] Akutsu
    creating a number of posts
     in urgent need of filling.
[14:17] sign
    National Police Agency,
    Criminal Investigation Bureau

    Special Crimes Unit
    Inspector Sasaki
[14:18] Sasaki
    "Inspector"?
[14:21] Akutsu
    You may not appreciate being
    promoted in this fashion,
[14:25] Akutsu
    but I hope you understand.
[14:26] Sasaki
    Yes, sir.
[14:27] Sasaki
    I do understand.
[14:30] Akutsu
    Then, for your next assignment,
[14:32] Akutsu
    I'd like you to work with Hoshizaki-kun
    again on psychic recruitment.
[14:38] Akutsu
    Is there a problem?
[14:41] Sasaki
    I don't have an issue recruiting psychics,
[14:44] Sasaki
    but I'm not sure I'm comfortable
    working with Hoshizaki-san.
[14:48] Akutsu
    There are many ways to recruit a psychic.
[14:52] Akutsu
    Sometimes we approach wild psychics based
    on information extracted from police reports.
[14:59] Akutsu
    Sometimes we attempt to negotiate with
    psychics who have been working as irregulars.
[15:09] Akutsu
    Would you still like to go solo?
[15:11] Sasaki
    Please let me work with Hoshizaki-san!
[15:14] Akutsu
    A wise decision.
[15:15] sign
    National Police Agency,
    Criminal Investigation Bureau

    Special Crimes Unit
    Inspector Hoshizaki
[15:24] Sasaki
    I hope Peeps is feeling a little better.
[15:30] Neighbor
    Good evening, mister.
[15:32] Sasaki
    Oh, good evening.
[15:34] Neighbor
    I hope you had a good day at work.
[15:36] Sasaki
    Um, thanks.
[15:37] Neighbor
    You seem busy lately.
[15:40] Sasaki
    I guess I am.
[15:42] Neighbor
    Say...
[15:44] Sasaki
    Yes?
[15:44] Neighbor
    Would you like me to give you
    a shoulder massage sometime?
[15:48] Sasaki
    A shoulder massage?
[15:50] Neighbor
    You're always giving me so much.
[15:52] Neighbor
    I'd like to thank you somehow.
[15:54] Sasaki
    She's made similar offers
    several times before.
[15:57] Sasaki
    But I can't possibly accept.
[16:00] Sasaki
    I appreciate the gesture, but no thank you.
[16:04] Neighbor
    I see...
[16:05] Sasaki
    Oh, I know.
[16:07] sign
    Northern Melonpan Roll
[16:07] sign
    Anpan
[16:07] sign
    Filled with sweet red beans
[16:07] sign
    Delicious Curry Bread
[16:07] Sasaki
    You'd be doing me a big favor
    by taking these off my hands.
[16:11] Neighbor
    So many...
[16:12] Neighbor
    But how is this a favor to you?
[16:15] Sasaki
    I bought them trying to get
    labels for a sweepstakes.
[16:18] Sasaki
    But I can't eat them all myself,
    so I'd appreciate it if you took them.
[16:24] Neighbor
    Thank you very much.
[16:27] Sasaki
    I'm home.
[16:29] TV
    There was another fire the other day.
[16:31] TV
    That makes the third incident of this nature.
[16:35] TV
    The police—
[16:36] Sasaki
    I-I'm back.
[16:38] Sasaki
    I bought us some cake, Peeps.
[16:41] Sasaki
    Want to split it?
[16:52] Sasaki
    Hey, Peeps.
[16:54] Sasaki
    Were you close with Viscount Müller?
[16:56] Peeps
    I would not use that word precisely,
[16:58] Peeps
    but we shared drinks a time or two.
[17:02] Müller
    Though our talk was brief,
[17:03] Müller
    I was glad to speak of the starsage with you.
[17:08] Sasaki
    I see.
[17:10] Peeps
    I'd thought he might
    live a bit longer, at least.
[17:13] Sasaki
    I don't suppose your world has spells
    to bring people back from the dead.
[17:18] Peeps
    Not strictly, no.
[17:20] Peeps
    Does such a method exist here?
[17:23] Sasaki
    I don't think so. Sorry.
[17:29] Peeps
    No, you need not apologize.
[17:32] Peeps
    To partake in the act of living means
    that, someday, we must die.
[17:36] Peeps
    It is likely that many others
     died in the same incident as well.
[17:41] Peeps
    To mourn every such death
    is more than one can bear.
[17:45] Sasaki
    Peeps must be a little bit withdrawn
    from the matters of this world.
[17:50] Sasaki
    So maybe this will be nothing more
    than lip service, but...
[17:56] Sasaki
    If there's absolutely
    anything I can do to help you,
[17:58] Sasaki
    feel free to ask anytime.
[18:00] Sasaki
    I care deeply for you as my pet, after all.
[18:06] Peeps
    You're quite the wordsmith
    for a man of such humble means.
[18:08] Sasaki
    Hey, I'm working on that part.
[18:16] Peeps
    I choose to have high hopes.
[18:18] Sasaki
    After that,
    concerned for the fate of the city,
[18:22] Sasaki
    I returned to the other world
    with Peeps, and...
[18:26] Sasaki
    I'm sorry to come by after hours.
[18:28] French
    Don't even mention it.
[18:30] French
    I'm always glad to have you here, sir!
[18:33] Sasaki
    Well, how have things been since then?
[18:36] French
    Just fine, thank you.
[18:37] French
    My old master and his men haven't been back.
[18:40] French
    But... it seems that news
    of the viscount's death
[18:43] French
    has inspired many to start leaving the city.
[18:47] Sasaki
    I see.
[18:48] Marc
    Sasaki-san! Is this where you've been?
[18:51] Sasaki
    Marc-san?
[18:52] Sasaki
    Is something the matter?
[18:54] Marc
    Viscount Müller's butler has asked
    to speak with us, you see...
[19:02] Sebastian
    Allow me to make introductions.
[19:03] Sebastian
    This is Viscount Müller's daughter, Lady Elsa.
[19:08] Sasaki
    Her hair's piled higher than those
    bouffants that were in style for a while...
[19:13] Sasaki
    I feel like that hair ornament
    is gonna fall out any minute.
[19:17] Sebastian
    Pay your regards, my lady.
[19:22] Sebastian
    My lady!
[19:27] Elsa
    Good day to you.
[19:30] Marc
    A succession crisis, you say?
[19:33] Sebastian
    Yes.
[19:33] Sebastian
    Following their father's passing,
[19:35] Sebastian
    Lady Elsa's elder brothers,
    Lord Maximilian and Lord Kai,
[19:39] Sebastian
    are vying with each other to become
    the next head of the household.
[19:43] Elsa
    Yeah, Kai's an idiot.
[19:45] Elsa
    Our house is done for if he takes over.
[19:47] Sebastian
    My lady, you mustn't speak that way
    in the presence of company.
[19:51] Elsa
    It's true, though!
[19:53] Sebastian
    I beg your forgiveness.
[19:55] Sebastian
    My lady is quite close with
    the eldest son, Lord Maximilian...
[19:59] Sebastian
    and less so with Lord Kai.
[20:02] Marc
    I understand the situation entirely.
[20:03] Marc
    Now, what was it you wished to discuss?
[20:06] Sebastian
    Right.
[20:06] Sebastian
    That concerns my lady's safety, you see.
[20:10] Sebastian
    I was hoping we might leave her in the
    care of the Hermann Trading Company
[20:14] Sebastian
    until the succession crisis is settled.
[20:16] Marc
    What? E-Er...
[20:19] Marc
    But...
[20:20] Elsa
    Sebastian.
[20:22] Elsa
    I keep telling you that
     I don't need protection.
[20:25] Sebastian
    But if I allowed something
    to happen to you, my lady,
[20:28] Sebastian
    I would be disgracing His Lordship's memory.
[20:38] Marc
    I understand.
[20:39] Marc
    Viscount Müller was always very kind to us.
[20:43] Marc
    Though I'm sure you'll find us inadequate,
[20:45] Marc
    you are more than welcome to impose upon us.
[20:49] Sebastian
    I give you my thanks.
[20:51] Sebastian
    My lady, I shall see to your brothers
    and the estate in your absence.
[20:57] Elsa
    You'd better.
[20:59] Marc
    Lady Elsa, we will furnish
     the best care we can.
[21:03] Elsa
    Yeah, you'd better.
[21:07] Marc
    Now, let us set about securing you
    adequate lodgings at the shop.
[21:12] Sasaki
    Er... may I ask what you wanted me here for?
[21:15] Sebastian
    His Lordship once told me that you
     had brought from a foreign land
[21:21] Sebastian
    tools for communicating
    and seeing objects across distances.
[21:28] Sasaki
    Yes, I do carry such goods.
[21:31] Sebastian
    Would you be willing
    to provide me with one of each?
[21:37] Sasaki
    I can't see any immediate issue
    with selling to Viscount Müller's butler...
[21:43] Sasaki
    But something feels off.
    I can't put my finger on it.
[21:49] Sasaki
    Of course.
[21:51] Sasaki
    I'll acquire them with all due haste.
[21:53] Sebastian
    Thank you very much.
[21:55] Sebastian
    I am truly grateful for your aid.
[22:08] Elsa
    Father...

E4 - The Prince and the Sage

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[00:00] Sebastian
    Yes, the plan is proceeding smoothly.
[00:05] Sebastian
    There is no need for concern.
[00:07] Sebastian
    Many of the nobles backing
    the brothers are quite greedy.
[00:13] Sebastian
    The master of House Müller used to keep
    them at bay, but now that he's gone,
[00:17] Sebastian
    producing the slightest gust of wind...
[00:26] Sebastian
    will turn a spark into a fire.
[00:29] Sebastian
    The rest will follow as planned.
[00:31] Sebastian
    If you can see the marriage through,
    all will proceed in your favor.
[00:36] Sebastian
    Speaking of... you haven't forgotten
    my request for compensation, I'm sure?
[00:41] Sebastian
    Excellent.
[00:43] Sebastian
    I'll finally be able to retire in style.
[02:20] Elsa
    This "curry," as you call it, is scrumptious!
[02:21] sign
    EP 4 The Prince and the Sage
[02:24] Sasaki
    I'm glad that you like it.
[02:27] Sasaki
    Lady Elsa has been living in hiding with
    the Hermann Trading Company for a while now.
[02:32] Sasaki
    She finally seems to have settled in.
[02:38] Sasaki
    Delicious!
[02:39] Sasaki
    French-san is so talented.
[02:41] Sasaki
    He did an amazing job
    replicating the recipe I gave him.
[02:47] Elsa
    Your familiar is quite charming, isn't he?
[02:51] Sasaki
    I'm so glad to have him.
[02:53] Elsa
    I would like very much to pet him!
[02:56] Sasaki
    Er, well...
[03:01] Sasaki
    It's okay?
[03:12] Elsa
    He's so soft! I just adore petting him...
[03:18] Sasaki
    Lucky her. I wish I could pet him, too!
[03:23] Elsa
    He's precious, isn't he?
[03:27] Peeps
    Ow!
[03:30] Sasaki
    Oh, this is bad.
[03:33] Elsa
    D-Did this bird just talk?
[03:39] Sasaki
    Er... I didn't hear anything.
[03:42] Elsa
    You must have heard it!
[03:44] Elsa
    He just said, "Ow!"
[03:45] Sasaki
    I'm sure you must have imagined it.
[03:48] Elsa
    No, I'm positive he spoke!
[03:51] Marc
    L-Lady Elsa!
[03:53] Marc
    You must return to the estate at once!
[03:58] Marc
    These were found this morning
    in the forest out back.
[04:05] Elsa
    Th-These are... my brothers' swords.
[04:08] Sasaki
    What happened to them?
[04:11] Sebastian
    We searched the entire area,
[04:13] Sebastian
    but all we found were traces of
    what appeared to be a heated battle.
[04:18] Sebastian
    I fear the worst.
[04:22] Sebastian
    First your father, and now your brothers...
[04:25] Sebastian
    Truly, no words of comfort could suffice.
[04:28] Sebastian
    However, my lady,
[04:30] Sebastian
    despite the depths of your suffering,
    I must make a request of you.
[04:35] Sebastian
    I implore you to assume your place
    as the head of House Müller.
[04:41] Sasaki
    Uh, I'm not sure now's the time...
[04:45] Sebastian
    Under these unfortunate circumstances,
[04:47] Sebastian
    Her Ladyship is the only one
     with a claim to the title.
[04:51] Sebastian
    Should she refuse,
     the house will be dissolved.
[04:56] Elsa
    Never!
[04:58] Sebastian
    You may take the title in name only.
[05:00] Sebastian
    I shall handle the affairs of the estate
    until the time of your marriage.
[05:07] Sebastian
    Please...
[05:12] Elsa
    All right.
[05:14] Sebastian
    You have my deepest gratitude.
[05:17] Sebastian
    I pledge to you my utmost support.
[05:25] Marc
    I'm sure they're evacuating.
[05:28] Sasaki
    Evacuating?
[05:30] Marc
    Yes.
[05:31] Marc
    After hearing the king's forces
     were broken at the front,
[05:34] Marc
    many citizens have begun
     seeking safer harbor.
[05:36] Sasaki
    That's right. I'd heard that...
[05:38] Marc
    I'm told the Ohgen Empire has already
    begun attacking surrounding regions.
[05:44] Marc
    I've seen several carriages
    loaded with our wares.
[05:49] Marc
    We ourselves were thinking of taking shelter
    in the capital with Lady Elsa very soon.
[05:55] Marc
    Would you care to join us, Sasaki-san?
[05:59] Sasaki
    I appreciate the kind invitation,
[06:02] Sasaki
    but you don't need to worry about me.
[06:04] Marc
    Truly?
[06:06] Marc
    I say, this is all terribly sad.
[06:10] Marc
    Lady Elsa's first duty
     as the head of her house
[06:13] Marc
    may be to abandon the lands her family
    has watched over for generations.
[06:23] Peeps
    I have a request to make of you.
[06:27] Sasaki
    You want to turn the tides of war?
[06:32] Sasaki
    You got it. Let's do it.
[06:34] Peeps
    I'm sorry to ask this.
[06:36] Sasaki
    Well, shall we use
     the usual teleportation spell?
[06:39] Peeps
    No. We do not know
    the enemy's current location.
[06:42] Peeps
    When night falls, let us
    travel there a different way.
[06:45] Sasaki
    "A different way"?
[06:51] Sasaki
    Th-This is incredible, Peeps!
[06:54] Sasaki
    I'm actually flying!
[06:56] Peeps
    You have machines called "airplanes"
    in your world, do you not?
[07:01] Sasaki
    We do,
[07:02] Sasaki
    but being able to fly without technology
    is something humanity has always dreamed of!
[07:07] Sasaki
    Could you teach me how to use this spell?
[07:10] Peeps
    Indeed. I'll do so next time.
[07:17] Sasaki
    That's...
[07:19] Peeps
    The Ohgen Empire's forces.
[07:21] Sasaki
    What do we do?
[07:22] Peeps
    Blow them away in a single blast.
[07:24] Peeps
    There's no need to make them suffer.
[07:27] Peeps
    Watch closely now.
[07:29] Peeps
    You may learn this spell yourself someday.
[07:39] Peeps
    I shall begin.
[07:55] Sasaki
    In an instant...
[07:57] Peeps
    Its area of effect can also
    be focused into a single point.
[08:00] Peeps
    It's really quite flexible.
[08:02] Sasaki
    I-Is that so?
[08:07] Peeps
    'Twas I who performed this deed.
[08:10] Peeps
    You needn't torment yourself over it.
[08:13] Sasaki
    Thank you, Peeps.
[08:16] Peeps
    Now, shall we return?
[08:33] Sasaki
    What the—
[08:56] Sasaki
    Ow, ow, ow!
[08:57] Sasaki
    I thought I was dead for a minute there...
[09:43] Sasaki
    Viscount Müller?!
[09:51] Adonis
    Thank you, uh...
[09:54] Sasaki
    I should introduce myself.
    My name is Sasaki.
[09:57] Müller
    He's a foreign merchant
    doing business in my domain.
[10:01] Adonis
    Truly?
[10:02] Adonis
    But what is a merchant doing out here?
[10:05] Sasaki
    Oh, er...
[10:07] Müller
    Your Highness.
[10:08] Müller
    I guarantee that this man is not our enemy.
[10:14] Adonis
    Understood.
[10:15] Adonis
    Sasaki, you've saved my life.
[10:17] Adonis
    You have my thanks.
[10:19] Sasaki
    D-Don't mention it.
[10:21] Müller
    Sasaki-dono.
[10:22] Müller
    This is Adonis, the second prince
    of the Kingdom of Herz.
[10:27] Sasaki
    What?!
[10:28] Sasaki
    He's a prince?!
[10:30] Müller
    I must say, Sasaki-dono, I had no idea
    you possessed the use of healing magic...
[10:35] Sasaki
    It's nothing so impressive.
[10:38] Sasaki
    In fact, if anyone's surprised here, it's me.
[10:40] Sasaki
    I don't know how to say this.
[10:42] Sasaki
    I was told that you'd... fallen in battle.
[10:49] Müller
    It's true there was a pitched battle
[10:51] Müller
    in which His Highness and I
     were separated from our allies.
[10:54] Müller
    It's no surprise they thought that.
[10:57] Sasaki
    So that's what happened.
[10:58] Adonis
    I'm sorry. Because you tried
    to save me, you...
[11:02] Müller
    It was my own incompetence that
    left you in such a state, Your Highness.
[11:06] Müller
    Sasaki-dono, we're attempting
    to reach a nearby settlement.
[11:11] Müller
    Would it be possible
    for you to accompany us?
[11:15] Sasaki
    But of course.
[11:16] Sasaki
    I'll gladly travel with you.
[11:20] Müller
    Then let us make haste.
[11:39] Müller
    Leave this to me!
[11:49] Sasaki
    Wow.
[11:51] Sasaki
    That was brilliant.
[11:53] Adonis
    I'm indebted to you both.
[11:55] Adonis
    While I stood back helpless, you...
[11:57] Müller
    I merely did my duty as your subject.
[12:00] Müller
    Still, Sasaki-dono, I never knew you
    had so many spells at your command.
[12:06] Sasaki
    Well, I had a good teacher...
[12:08] Müller
    I see.
[12:09] Müller
    Your teacher must be quite talented indeed.
[12:13] Sasaki
    Yes, I'd say so.
[12:16] Sasaki
    And he's absolutely adorable to boot!
[12:19] Müller
    I'd love to meet them sometime.
[12:45] Sasaki
    If you'd be so kind!
[13:04] Müller
    Your Highness, there are
    simply too many of them.
[13:08] Müller
    An elite orc may be leading them.
[13:13] Adonis
    An elite one?
[13:14] Müller
    Yes, far stronger than the standard kind.
[13:18] Müller
    We'd need a full regiment to take it on.
[13:20] Müller
    You should remain with Sasaki-dono
    for your safety, Your Highness.
[13:24] Adonis
    Understood.
[13:36] Sasaki
    Hey, did I just hear—
[13:57] Sasaki
    Viscount Müller!
[14:06] Müller
    Forgive me.
[14:07] Sasaki
    It's quite all right.
[14:08] Adonis
    It will never end at this rate!
[14:11] Sasaki
    Next time, I'll aim for the head.
[14:13] Sasaki
    I might just get it to flinch.
[14:17] Sasaki
    Now...
[14:35] Peeps
    Pardon my late arrival.
[14:37] Sasaki
    Peeps!
[14:39] Sasaki
    I'm so glad you're safe.
[14:46] Peeps
    An elite orc, hmm?
[14:57] Müller
    That golem...
[15:26] Peeps
    Elite specimens can be found in all species
    of plants and animals—even humans.
[15:32] Peeps
    You and I would both qualify
    as elite specimens of humanity, even.
[15:36] Sasaki
    What? We would?
[15:37] Sasaki
    You're so knowledgeable, Peeps!
[15:40] Sasaki
    But that won't show up
    on my next physical, will it?
[15:44] Peeps
    All knowledge has value,
    even if it's never used.
[15:48] Peeps
    I advise you to store it away in your mind.
[15:52] Peeps
    Also, I apologize for
    simply dropping you earlier.
[15:57] Sasaki
    Oh, that's fine. I managed
    to use magic to land safely.
[16:01] Peeps
    My heart is lightened to hear it.
[16:05] Müller
    Sasaki-dono, is that bird...
[16:08] Sasaki
    Excuse me.
[16:10] Sasaki
    This is my magic teacher.
[16:14] Peeps
    Do forgive my lack of a greeting.
[16:17] Müller
    No, I don't mind that part. It's just...
[16:21] Müller
    Honored teacher,
    might I ask you one question?
[16:25] Peeps
    What is it?
[16:27] Müller
    Could it be... that you're the starsage?
[16:33] Peeps
    What makes you think so?
[16:35] Müller
    Your spellcasting, your manner of speech...
[16:38] Müller
    I shall never forget them.
[16:40] Müller
    They perfectly match
    that of a man I deeply admire.
[16:46] Peeps
    It's been ages, Julius.
[16:51] Adonis
    What?
[16:53] Peeps
    I am glad to see you hale
    and hardy as well, Adonis.
[16:56] Adonis
    It has been far too long, Lord Starsage!
[16:59] Peeps
    I crossed to another world in this form.
[17:04] Peeps
    Forgive me for keeping silent.
[17:06] Müller
    It is we who should apologize.
[17:09] Müller
    The root of all this trouble was
    the nobility's jockeying for status.
[17:14] Müller
    I, who did nothing but stand by,
    was complicit in your fate.
[17:17] Peeps
    Do not let it trouble you.
[17:19] Peeps
    Arise, Julius.
[17:23] Peeps
    The starsage is dead.
[17:25] Peeps
    I wish now to live a peaceful life
    as this man's pet.
[17:31] Sasaki
    He's the real reason we were able
    to get you supplies the other day.
[17:37] Sasaki
    He also annihilated Ohgen's forces.
[17:41] Adonis
    You mean that light we saw...
[17:44] Peeps
    Indeed.
[17:46] Müller
    Incredible!
[17:48] Sasaki
    Viscount Müller, Prince Adonis.
[17:51] Sasaki
    Could I ask you to keep the matter
    of the starsage's revival a secret?
[17:57] Sasaki
    The only thing he wants now is peace.
[18:00] Müller
    Naturally.
[18:02] Adonis
    Yes, I swear to it.
[18:05] Sasaki
    Thank you so much.
[18:08] Peeps
    Let us return, then.
[18:21] Servant
    M-My lord?
[18:23] Servant
    And... Prince Adonis?!
[18:26] Muller
    Indeed. We have returned.
[18:29] Guard
    Th-The master of the house has returned!
[18:34] Elsa
    Father?
[18:37] Müller
    Elsa!
[18:40] Elsa
    Father!
[18:42] Elsa
    I'm so glad...
[18:44] Elsa
    I'm so, so glad!
[18:46] Müller
    Forgive me for worrying you, Elsa.
[18:51] Marc
    Sasaki-san?
[18:53] Sasaki
    H-Hello.
[18:55] Marc
    Wh-What's the meaning of this?
[18:58] Sasaki
    Oh, well...
[19:00] Sasaki
    We just happened to run into them.
[19:04] Sasaki
    It's a long story, but they're both
     back safe and sound now.
[19:08] Sasaki
    Ohgen no longer poses a threat,
[19:11] Sasaki
    and you can rest easy for now.
[19:13] Sasaki
    It'd be way too complicated to explain,
[19:15] Sasaki
    so I'll say case closed with that.
[19:18] Marc
    The threat is no more?
[19:20] Sasaki
    Yes.
[19:20] Sasaki
    I'm led to believe the Ohgen Imperial
    Army was wiped out overnight.
[19:26] Marc
    Incredible!
[19:28] Maximilian/Kai
    Father!
[19:30] Maximilian
    I'm so glad to see you safe.
[19:32] Kai
    Welcome home, Father!
[19:35] Elsa
    My brothers?
[19:39] Müller
    You both played your roles well.
[19:44] Müller
    I'm sorry I didn't tell you, Elsa.
[19:46] Müller
    Give her the praise she deserves, you two.
[19:49] Maximilian
    I'm sorry, Elsa.
    This must have been hard for you.
[19:52] Maximilian
    You did well.
[19:54] Kai
    S-Sorry we tricked you.
[20:01] Elsa
    You big, fat dummy!
[20:02] Elsa
    Kai, you dummy!
[20:04] Kai
    What?! Why me specifically?
[20:09] Müller
    My sons, Maximilian and Kai.
[20:13] Sasaki
    A pleasure.
[20:14] Müller
    In truth, this was all
     part of a plan I devised.
[20:20] Sasaki
    It was?
[20:22] Müller
    With the start of the war and an increase
    in feuding among the noble factions,
[20:27] Müller
    there were those in my orbit
    who began acting strangely.
[20:31] Müller
    In order to sniff out any traitors,
    I sent false word that I'd died in battle.
[20:37] Müller
    Then my sons faked a succession feud
    and pretended to kill each other.
[20:44] Müller
    I never thought I'd actually come
    quite so close to death, however...
[20:51] Sebastian
    I don't believe it.
[20:53] Sebastian
    It was all an act,
    and Her Ladyship was kept in the dark?
[20:58] Maximilian
    Information was leaked
    to the house of Count Dietrich.
[21:01] Kai
    He wanted to force a marriage
    between his second son and Elsa,
[21:04] Kai
    effectively seizing control of our lands.
[21:09] Sebastian
    That much is true...
[21:12] Müller
    Count Dietrich is an excellent man.
[21:17] Müller
    But at the same time, he is ruthless
    and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
[21:23] Müller
    Trust between us has been
    on the wane for some time.
[21:27] Müller
    I'll ask for the full story later.
[21:30] Müller
    Take him away.
[21:33] Sasaki
    Viscount Müller surprises me yet again.
[21:38] Sasaki
    Surely such masterful strategizing
    is what's kept him alive this long.
[21:43] Sasaki
    I can't even imagine how stressful
[21:46] Sasaki
    the noble society of other worlds must be!
[21:49] Elsa
    Hey.
[21:50] Sasaki
    Yes?
[21:53] Elsa
    Th-Thank you for saving my papa.
[21:58] Sasaki
    It was nothing.
[22:00] Elsa
    That's all!

E5 - A Magical Man and a Third World

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[00:04] Neighbor
    It's been several days
    since I last saw my neighbor.
[00:10] Neighbor
    I don't know if he's had a change
    in his routine or work schedule.
[00:17] Neighbor
    I don't know anything.
[00:20] Neighbor
    I first met him years ago,
[00:22] Neighbor
    and he's never gone more than three days
    without coming home before.
[00:43] Neighbor
    Come back soon...
[02:25] sign
    EP 5 A Magical Man and a Third World
[02:37] Police
    Okay, that should cover it.
[02:39] Police
    I appreciate your cooperation.
[02:42] Bureau 1
    This falls under our jurisdiction, I'll bet.
[02:45] Bureau 1
    We'll have to call in Hoshizaki-san
    and that Sasaki guy.
[02:51] Bureau 2
    Is Sasaki the guy who's been partnering
     with Hoshizaki-san recently?
[02:56] Bureau 2
    What's that about?
[02:57] Bureau 1
    He's her water source.
[02:59] Bureau 1
    I hear he can make rather large icicles.
[03:02] Bureau 2
    Ah, poor guy.
[03:07] Sasaki
    Wait, what?!
[03:09] Sasaki
    Today's a workday?!
[03:11] Sasaki
    That's weird...
[03:12] Sasaki
    The time I spent in the other world shouldn't
    have amounted to more than a day or two here.
[03:20] Peeps
    A discrepancy of several days has arisen.
[03:23] Sasaki
    Even with a margin of error,
[03:24] Sasaki
    this suggests time is passing there
    more than twice as fast now.
[03:28] Peeps
    So the temporal distortion
    is not standardized?
[03:32] Peeps
    Or perhaps something has affected it.
[03:35] Peeps
    You might consider checking the record.
[03:37] Sasaki
    Good idea.
[03:42] sign
    Other World Activity Log
[03:42] sign
    Departure
[03:42] sign
    Three Days' Time Since Return
[03:42] sign
    Fight with enemy forces on the Rectan Plains
[03:42] sign
    Revealed truth with Peeps, Viscount Müller, and Prince Adonis
[03:42] sign
    Returned to Baytrium/Resolved House Müller succession dispute
[03:42] sign
    Moved to capital city, Allestos, and spent a night in the palace (played board games with a maid)
[03:42] sign
    Audience with the king of Herz/Appointed Knight of the Realm (Viscount Müller promoted to count)
[03:42] sign
    Entrusted with managing Prince Adonis's personal assets
[03:42] Sasaki
    Let's see...
[03:45] Sasaki
    We managed to cool the conflict between
    the Kingdom of Herz and the Ohgen Empire,
[03:49] Sasaki
    and the Müller succession dispute
    worked itself out.
[03:53] Sasaki
    In recognition for saving Prince Adonis,
[03:56] Sasaki
    Viscount Müller was granted a palace post
[03:59] Sasaki
    and the rank of count.
[04:02] Sasaki
    And for my part, with but a word,
    the king named me
[04:06] Sasaki
    Knight of the Realm,
    serving directly under the royal family.
[04:10] Sasaki
    Prince Adonis also put me
    in charge of his personal assets.
[04:11] sign
    Other World Activity Log
[04:11] sign
    Departure
[04:11] sign
    Three Days' Time Since Return
[04:11] sign
    Fight with enemy forces on the Rectan Plains
[04:11] sign
    Revealed truth with Peeps, Viscount Müller, and Prince Adonis
[04:11] sign
    Returned to Baytrium/Resolved House Müller succession dispute
[04:11] sign
    Moved to capital city, Allestos, and spent a night in the palace (played board games with a maid)
[04:11] sign
    Audience with the king of Herz/Appointed Knight of the Realm (Viscount Müller promoted to count)
[04:11] sign
    Entrusted with managing Prince Adonis's personal assets
[04:16] Sasaki
    Nothing here strikes me as anything
    that would affect the flow of time.
[04:20] Peeps
    Indeed...
[04:29] Sasaki
    Hoshizaki-san?
[04:31] Hoshizaki
    Finally back, are you?
[04:33] Hoshizaki
    You didn't even check in.
    Just what have you been up to?
[04:36] Sasaki
    Er, well...
[04:39] Hoshizaki
    We've got work. Get ready this instant.
[04:54] Hoshizaki
    Today's mission is to recruit a psychic.
[04:57] Hoshizaki
    He's a high schooler in Saitama Prefecture.
[05:00] Sasaki
    What? A high schooler?
[05:02] Hoshizaki
    Unusual phenomena
    believed to be of psychic origin
[05:06] Hoshizaki
    have been occuring around him lately.
[05:08] Hoshizaki
    Honestly, kids these days...
[05:10] Hoshizaki
    It's like none of them learn any manners.
[05:12] Sasaki
    "Kids these days"?
[05:14] Sasaki
    Isn't he around your age?
[05:17] Hoshizaki
    I comport myself based on my mental age.
[05:21] Hoshizaki
    According to the investigation file,
[05:24] Hoshizaki
    this boy's ability is pyrokinesis.
[05:26] Hoshizaki
    It's roughly on the scale
    of a small flamethrower.
[05:30] Hoshizaki
    There's no sign of him using it at school.
[05:33] Hoshizaki
    All suspected instances have occurred
    close to his home,
[05:36] Hoshizaki
    outside the presence of witnesses.
[05:39] Sasaki
    Pyrokinesis, huh?
[05:41] Sasaki
    I get it.
[05:42] Sasaki
    So that's why they're sending you in?
    Because you control water?
[05:46] Hoshizaki
    Yep. The right person for the job.
[05:49] Hoshizaki
    Now, let's extend our invitation!
[05:52] Sasaki
    You make it sound so simple...
[05:55] Sasaki
    Shouldn't we proceed with
    more of a cautious investigation?
[05:58] Hoshizaki
    What do you mean by that?
[06:00] Hoshizaki
    He's only an E-rank psychic,
[06:02] Hoshizaki
    the same as you.
[06:04] Hoshizaki
    If we go in together,
    I can't foresee any issues.
[06:07] Sasaki
    Fair enough, but given what
    happened the other day...
[06:11] Sasaki
    You wouldn't want to get
    burns on your face, would you?
[06:17] Hoshizaki
    Chief Akutsu's given permission
    to use guns if we have to.
[06:23] Hoshizaki
    I see it. That's the place.
[06:28] sign
    Head Teacher's Office
[06:29] Hoshizaki
    The Bureau contacted
    the school in advance.
[06:32] Hoshizaki
    Ostensibly, we're running
    an evaluation of all schools
[06:34] Hoshizaki
    from the city to the suburbs.
[06:35] sign
    Head Teacher's Office
[06:46] Hoshizaki
    That's got to be him.
[06:48] Sasaki
    Yeah.
[06:49] Sasaki
    I felt the same way looking at his file,
[06:51] Sasaki
    but he really does seem
    like an average student.
[06:54] Hoshizaki
    Even so, he's a psychic.
[06:58] Hoshizaki
    Don't let your guard down.
[07:00] Sasaki
    R-Right!
[07:03] Hoshizaki
    This is our chance to make contact!
[07:07] Delinquent
    The hell is this?
[07:11] Delinquent
    Why'd you only bring 5,000 yen?
[07:14] Boy
    S-Sorry.
[07:16] Boy
    I don't get much in the way of allowance...
[07:19] Delinquent
    So swipe it outta your parents' wallets!
[07:21] Hoshizaki
    Honestly...
[07:24] Sasaki
    Hoshizaki-san, wait!
[07:26] Sasaki
    Let's watch a little while longer.
[07:28] Hoshizaki
    What are you saying?
[07:29] Hoshizaki
    If he uses his ability,
    this'll turn dangerous!
[07:32] Sasaki
    I don't think he will.
[07:35] Sasaki
    His behavior suggests this bullying
    has been ongoing for a while,
[07:39] Sasaki
    including the past few weeks.
[07:44] Sasaki
    But there have been no reported instances
    of him using his power at school,
[07:50] Sasaki
    which tells me he's been enduring
     this treatment for a long time.
[07:55] Hoshizaki
    I see.
[07:56] Sasaki
    It would be better to make contact
    when he's alone, right?
[08:00] Hoshizaki
    Very well. I'll take your advice.
[08:03] Sasaki
    Much obliged.
[08:04] Sasaki
    Still, I can't fully deny the possibility
[08:08] Sasaki
    that this could escalate into the first time
    he uses his power at school.
[08:23] Sasaki
    It's painful to see.
[08:25] Sasaki
    All the more reason not to interfere
[08:27] Sasaki
    in a way that could hurt his self-esteem.
[08:30] Sasaki
    That goes double if he's going
    to join us in the future.
[08:34] Hoshizaki
    Incidentally, I have a suggestion of my own.
[08:38] Sasaki
    What is it?
[08:39] Hoshizaki
    Mind letting me handle contact
    and negotiations with him?
[08:45] Hoshizaki
    You can use the time to write
    a report to the chief.
[08:50] Hoshizaki
    And when that's done...
[08:52] Hoshizaki
    You can do whatever you want.
[08:54] Sasaki
    You're sure about that?
[08:56] Hoshizaki
    Yes.
[08:57] Hoshizaki
    If something happens, I'll contact you.
[09:00] Sasaki
    Very well.
[09:08] Sasaki
    That should do it.
[09:14] Sasaki
    When I worked in an office,
[09:16] Sasaki
    I ate lunch from the convenience store
    in the park nearly every day.
[09:20] Sasaki
    To think I'm drinking fashionable
    coffee in a cafe now...
[09:27] Sasaki
    You never know what life has in store.
[09:32] Sasaki
    Welp, that wrapped up
    sooner than I expected.
[09:39] Sasaki
    These suburban supermarkets are huge.
    I bet it's fun to shop there.
[09:44] Sasaki
    They probably have a great selection.
[09:47] Sasaki
    Okay, maybe I'll buy a souvenir for Peeps!
[09:57] Boy
    They say February 2nd is crepe day!
[10:01] Boy
    Did you know that?
[10:03] Sasaki
    That must be his girlfriend or something.
[10:08] Sasaki
    Where is Hoshizaki-san?
[10:10] Sasaki
    Is she watching them from afar?
[10:13] Sasaki
    That's a rather stern expression.
[10:16] Sasaki
    She doesn't seem to dislike being with him,
[10:19] Sasaki
    but she looks weirdly tense somehow.
[10:22] Sasaki
    Wait...
[10:23] Sasaki
    Have I seen her somewhere before?
[10:28] Sasaki
    Oh heck! I'm just now realizing...
[10:31] Sasaki
    Am I doing something that would seem
    super shady to a third party?
[10:34] Sasaki
    A middle-aged man watching
    two young people on a date?
[10:37] Sasaki
    Yeah, that doesn't look great.
[10:39] Leader Delinquent
    Hey, hang on a minute here.
[10:42] Leader Delinquent
    What are you doing alone with a girl?
[10:45] Delinquent B
    Whoa, she's a total cutie, too!
[10:48] Leader Delinquent
    Hey, girl. Wanna hang with us instead?
[10:51] Leader Delinquent
    We could do some karaoke or something.
[10:54] Boy
    L-Leave her alone!
[10:57] Boy
    Sh-She said she doesn't like
    that kind of thing...
[11:00] Boy
    S-So...
[11:02] Leader Delinquent
    Yeah, whatever.
[11:03] Leader Delinquent
    Dump this loser and come with us, okay?
[11:18] Hoshizaki
    Kindly keep your hands to yourself.
[11:21] Leader Delinquent
    You little—
[11:24] Boy
    D-Don't!
[11:40] Hoshizaki
    No way...
[12:27] Sasaki
    Are you all right?
[12:29] Hoshizaki
    S-Sasaki?!
[12:32] Sasaki
    Is that you, Hoshizaki-san?
[12:34] Hoshizaki
    What in the world are you doing here?
[12:37] Sasaki
    Well... I think I could
    ask you the same question.
[12:40] Hoshizaki
    Were you following us?
[12:43] Sasaki
    Er, well... I happened
    to catch sight of you, so...
[12:48] Sasaki
    Though I didn't realize you
    were the girl he was sitting with.
[12:52] Sasaki
    I mean, I thought you seemed familiar, but...
[12:58] Sasaki
    I didn't know you could look like
     such a lovely young lady.
[13:01] Hoshizaki
    Sh-Shut up!
[13:03] Hoshizaki
    This felt like the best way to go about it.
[13:07] Hoshizaki
    Wait... Is this part of your power, Sasaki?
[13:10] Sasaki
    A-Actually, I don't really know.
[13:14] Hoshizaki
    Well, whatever.
[13:15] Hoshizaki
    What matters now
    is covering up this incident.
[13:18] Hoshizaki
    Summon your ice.
[13:20] Hoshizaki
    As much of it as you can.
[13:21] Sasaki
    Understood.
[13:39] Hoshizaki
    That should do it.
[13:40] Sasaki
    I get the impression you've done that before.
[13:42] Hoshizaki
    Is that a problem?
[13:43] Sasaki
    No, not at all...
[13:47] Hoshizaki
    Now then, if this barrier-like field
    was conjured by some other psychic,
[13:53] Hoshizaki
    I would have expected them
    to approach us by now...
[13:57] Hoshizaki
    Sasaki.
[13:58] Hoshizaki
    You're not... a magical girl, are you?
[14:02] Sasaki
    Excuse me?
[14:04] Sasaki
    Hoshizaki-san, you're not delirious
    from oxygen deprivation, are you?
[14:08] Hoshizaki
    But every known magical girl so far
    has been a young girl...
[14:14] Sasaki
    Hoshizaki-san, what's all this
    about magical girls?
[14:18] Sasaki
    Are you talking about some
    animated show for children?
[14:21] Hoshizaki
    You really don't know about them?
[14:24] Sasaki
    What? N-No, I don't.
[14:26] Hoshizaki
    All right.
[14:28] Hoshizaki
    There are seven magical girls in the world.
[14:31] Hoshizaki
    They're children who possess
    mysterious magical powers.
[14:34] Hoshizaki
    They can cause unusual phenomena
[14:36] Hoshizaki
    in a fundamentally different
    manner than psychics.
[14:39] Hoshizaki
    One of the seven girls is Japanese,
[14:41] Hoshizaki
    and she's been going
    around killing psychics.
[14:46] Hoshizaki
    I'm sure you have your share of questions,
[14:49] Hoshizaki
    but would you mind
    if we saved them for later?
[14:55] Hoshizaki
    For now, we have to do
    something about this barrier.
[14:58] Hoshizaki
    If someone films and uploads this,
    it'll be a massive headache.
[15:02] Hoshizaki
    We'd take a pay cut for sure.
[15:06] Sasaki
    Yes, the situation is quite serious.
[15:24] Sasaki
    Is that...
[15:30] Hoshizaki
    Sasaki, we need to flee.
[15:33] Magical Pink
    Mister?
[15:36] Hoshizaki
    Wait, Sasaki, you know her?!
[15:38] Sasaki
    I met her scrounging for
    leftover food near my apartment,
[15:42] Sasaki
    and we talked for a bit.
[15:45] Hoshizaki
    In that case, this barrier...
[15:47] Magical Pink
    Are you a psychic, mister?
[15:51] Sasaki
    Er, well...
[15:53] Sasaki
    What exactly are you doing here?
[15:55] Magical Pink
    I saw a fireball in the sky.
[15:59] Sasaki
    A fireball?
[16:00] Sasaki
    Are you sure you didn't just imagine it?
[16:03] Magical Pink
    My beam got blocked, too.
[16:05] Magical Pink
    There are at least two psychics here.
[16:09] Sasaki
    Do you have some business with psychics?
[16:12] Magical Pink
    I kill psychics.
[16:14] Magical Pink
    I can't let them escape.
[16:16] Sasaki
    Do you live in this area, by chance?
[16:20] Magical Pink
    There's a big supermarket nearby.
[16:23] Magical Pink
    They throw out a lot of food there,
[16:26] Magical Pink
    so I sometimes come by to scrounge.
[16:29] Sasaki
    I see.
[16:31] Magical Pink
    Hey, mister, are you a psychic?
[16:34] Sasaki
    No.
[16:35] Magical Pink
    Then what are you doing here?
[16:38] Sasaki
    It's a police officer's job to come running
    when there's a commotion.
[16:43] Magical Pink
    Police?
[16:46] Sasaki
    See?
[16:49] Sasaki
    I'd at least like to get us out of here...
[16:54] Sasaki
    If I could get her alone,
    I'm sure we could resolve this.
[16:57] Shizuka
    My, my.
[16:58] Shizuka
    So the magical girl's involved too?
[17:03] Sasaki
    You're...
[17:05] Hoshizaki
    Futari Shizuka?!
[17:08] Sasaki
    "Futarishizuka"?
[17:10] Sasaki
    Isn't that the name of a color?
[17:12] Hoshizaki
    It's not her real name.
[17:14] Hoshizaki
    We call her that because she always
    wears that rich purple kimono.
[17:18] Sasaki
    I see...
[17:20] Hoshizaki
    Wait, this is no time
    to be chatting about that!
[17:24] Hoshizaki
    This couldn't get worse.
[17:25] Shizuka
    Are you having trouble?
[17:27] Shizuka
    I'd be happy to help, you know.
[17:31] Magical Pink
    Are you a psychic?
[17:33] Shizuka
    And what if I am?
[17:35] Magical Pink
    I'll kill you.
[17:57] Shizuka
    What in the world?
[18:00] Shizuka
    What is this thing?
[18:14] Hoshizaki
    You...!
[18:21] Shizuka
    I was offering to help you.
[18:23] Shizuka
    You never listen, do you, girl?
[18:26] Hoshizaki
    Sasaki!
[18:28] Hoshizaki
    Get out of here! Hurry!
[18:36] Sasaki
    Hoshizaki-san!
[18:37] Shizuka
    Rest easy. She's merely unconscious.
[18:41] Shizuka
    I would hate to cause you issues
     by doing any worse.
[18:44] Sasaki
    Why is this happening?
[18:47] Shizuka
    I have a request for you as well.
[18:50] Sasaki
    A request... for me?
[18:53] Shizuka
    Yes.
[18:58] Magical Pink
    Mister, do you know that psychic?
[19:09] Sasaki
    Very well.
[19:11] Sasaki
    Let's cooperate for now.
[19:13] Shizuka
    A wise decision.
[19:15] Sasaki
    I'll remain here as decoy and support.
[19:17] Sasaki
    Make contact when you see an opening.
[19:20] Sasaki
    Though I'd prefer it if you'd
    refrain from harming her...
[19:24] Shizuka
    One moment. Are you acquainted
    with that magical girl?
[19:29] Sasaki
    Something like that.
[19:32] Shizuka
    Very well.
[19:41] Magical Pink
    So you are a psychic.
[19:44] Sasaki
    No, I'm not!
[19:46] Magical Pink
    What was that, then?
[19:49] Sasaki
    This is magic!
[19:51] Magical Pink
    Magic?
[19:52] Sasaki
    Like you, I'm a magical gi—
[19:56] Sasaki
    A magical man.
[20:01] Magical Pink
    Did a fairy ask for your help too?
[20:06] Sasaki
    A fairy? Well, I...
[20:09] Shizuka
    Got you!
[20:10] Magical Pink
    Don't interrupt.
[20:19] Sasaki
    Where is the fairy who asked for your help?
[20:22] Magical Pink
    It's gone now.
[20:23] Sasaki
    Ah... Did it return to the land
    of the fairies, perhaps?
[20:27] Magical Pink
    It's dead.
[20:30] Magical Pink
    I killed it.
[20:32] Magical Pink
    This is its pelt.
[20:34] Sasaki
    What do you mean... you killed it?
[20:37] Magical Pink
    I never wanted to become a magical girl.
[20:43] Magical Pink
    So I killed it.
[20:46] Sasaki
    If I might change the subject,
[20:49] Sasaki
    you seem able to use your
    spells without incantations.
[20:53] Magical Pink
    Incantations?
[20:55] Sasaki
    In order for me to use my spells,
    I have to recite incantations.
[20:59] Magical Pink
    I accept that you are a magical man.
[21:02] Sasaki
    Th-Thank you...
[21:04] Magical Pink
    But why is a magical man
    working with psychics?
[21:10] Sasaki
    We just happened to run into each other.
[21:13] Magical Pink
    Then am I allowed to kill her?
[21:16] Shizuka
    What? For real?!
[21:19] Sasaki
    Why is it that you hate psychics?
[21:22] Magical Pink
    Psychics killed my family.
[21:26] Magical Pink
    They killed my precious friends.
[21:46] Magical Pink
    I'm leaving now.
[22:06] Sasaki
    And there she goes.

E6 - Interview and Wine and Dine

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[00:02] Sasaki
    Thank you very much.
[00:04] Sasaki
    I couldn't have done that without you.
[00:06] Shizuka
    Think nothing of it.
[00:07] Shizuka
    You'd do the same for me, I'm sure.
[00:10] Sasaki
    So... what is it you wanted to ask me?
[00:13] Shizuka
    I'd like to work for your employer.
[00:17] Sasaki
    What?
[00:18] Shizuka
    Would you be willing to scout me?
[00:21] Sasaki
    I'm sorry, but I don't have
    the authority to make that call.
[00:26] Shizuka
    Perhaps you could put me in touch
    with your superior, then?
[00:31] Sasaki
    Might I ask why you want this?
[00:34] Shizuka
    I've grown quite interested in you.
[00:37] Sasaki
    Surely you jest!
[00:38] Sasaki
    I'm a perfectly average middle-aged man.
[00:41] Shizuka
    You create icicles and unleash electricity.
[00:43] Shizuka
    I can't imagine what psychic power
    could be at the root of it.
[00:47] Shizuka
    You also blocked that magical girl's
     Magical Beam, did you not?
[00:52] Shizuka
    And I can't help but wonder if you're
    hiding your abilities from the Bureau...
[00:57] Sasaki
    Sh-Sh-She's got me there!
[01:00] Sasaki
    What a... curious theory.
[01:03] Shizuka
    Now, if you'll connect me with your superior,
[01:05] Shizuka
    I won't breathe a word of this.
[01:13] sign
    Akutsu
[01:13] sign
    Incoming call
[01:13] sign
    Accept
[01:13] sign
    Reject
[01:16] Sasaki
    Yes?
[01:17] Akutsu
    What in the world are you people off doing?
[01:17] sign
    In call
[01:20] Sasaki
    We traded fire with a magical girl on-site.
[01:23] Akutsu
    So that Iruma Air Base freighter
    that went down was...
[01:27] Sasaki
    Destroyed by one
    of the magical girl's attacks.
[01:31] Sasaki
    I don't know why she let us go,
    but we managed to get away, so...
[01:37] Akutsu
    I'm told a fireball was seen
     at the time the freighter went down.
[01:41] Sasaki
    Isn't the use of psychic powers permitted
    when fighting a magical girl?
[01:47] Akutsu
    Very well.
[01:49] Akutsu
    It's certainly easier for us
    if that's what happened.
[01:53] Sasaki
    I do appreciate your understanding, sir.
[01:55] Sasaki
    By the way, Chief,
[01:56] Sasaki
    I've received an application request from
    an unregistered psychic other than the boy...
[02:03] Akutsu
    And what kind of psychic are they?
[02:05] Sasaki
    Well, her name is Futari Shizuka...
[03:40] sign
    EP 6 Interview and Wine and Dine
[03:42] Sasaki
    He's agreed to interview you.
[03:44] Shizuka
    Why, I'm so very grateful!
[03:47] Sasaki
    May I ask you something?
[03:48] Shizuka
    What is it?
[03:50] Sasaki
    Assuming you get hired by the Bureau,
[03:53] Sasaki
    the chief will likely have whatever residence
    or business you give as your address
[03:57] Sasaki
    bugged with a surveillance camera.
[04:00] Sasaki
    You should pick a random time
    to find and dismantle it.
[04:04] Sasaki
    I'm sure it's against the rules
    to tell you this,
[04:08] Sasaki
    but you'll likely be treated as
    a potential spy for some time,
[04:15] Sasaki
    so I wanted to tell you while I could.
[04:18] Hoshizaki
    Is that all true?
[04:22] Sasaki
    Good morning, Hoshizaki-san.
[04:25] Sasaki
    E-Er... what exactly do
    you mean by "all that"?
[04:28] Sasaki
    If she overheard the part about my powers,
[04:31] Sasaki
    things could get a bit awkward...
[04:33] Hoshizaki
    Does the chief really install surveillance
    cameras in agents' homes?
[04:39] Hoshizaki
    Tell me, Sasaki!
[04:41] Hoshizaki
    It wasn't an exception he made for you?
[04:45] Hoshizaki
    He really does that to all his agents?
[04:48] Sasaki
    He said everyone gets
    the same treatment, so...
[04:53] Sasaki
    Hoshizaki-san, I'm sure he
    has no underhanded motives.
[04:58] Hoshizaki
    We've recovered our target.
[05:01] Hoshizaki
    Let's return to the Bureau.
[05:03] Sasaki
    Right...
[05:04] sign
    Front Desk
[05:04] sign
    Store on 1F
[05:04] Hoshizaki
    And what exactly are you doing
    with Futari Shizuka, anyway?
[05:08] sign
    Store on 1F
[05:08] Shizuka
    Why, I resent your tone.
[05:11] Sasaki
    Um, if I may...
[05:12] Sasaki
    There's somewhere I'd like to stop by first.
[05:15] sign
    Plum Jam
[05:17] sign
    Plum Jam
[05:20] Shizuka
    What do we have here? You're a lover of jam?
[05:23] Shizuka
    What fine tastes you have.
[05:25] Sasaki
    Oh, no. I just heard using pickled
    plums makes meat more tender.
[05:30] Sasaki
    I don't particularly enjoy sour flavors,
    so I thought this might work instead.
[05:36] Shizuka
    It appears you understand
    very little about plums.
[05:45] Hoshizaki
    You two seem close.
[05:47] Sasaki
    Huh?
[05:48] Hoshizaki
    You and Futari Shizuka.
[05:50] Sasaki
    I wouldn't say we're close, exactly...
[05:52] Hoshizaki
    Then what's that all about?
[05:54] Sasaki
    Oh, this?
[05:56] Sasaki
    She said they were "true pickled plums."
[06:00] Sasaki
    She's sharing from a homemade stash.
    They've been pickling for years, she says.
[06:05] Hoshizaki
    Heaven's sake...
[06:06] Hoshizaki
    Do you realize how dangerous that woman is?
[06:10] Hoshizaki
    Futari Shizuka's an A-rank psychic.
[06:14] Hoshizaki
    Her psychic power is energy drain,
    the ability to sap life force via touch.
[06:19] Hoshizaki
    And not only does her touch drain,
    it provides her incredible regenerative power.
[06:23] Sasaki
    I see.
[06:25] Sasaki
    That explains things.
[06:26] Hoshizaki
    Moreover, despite how she looks,
[06:28] Hoshizaki
    they say her real age is in the triple digits.
[06:33] Sasaki
    Then do you think these pickled plums are...
[06:38] Akutsu
    So, you two are finally back.
[06:40] Akutsu
    The boy in question has been transferred
    to the care of the relevant department.
[06:44] Sasaki
    Oh, has he?
[06:46] Hoshizaki
    Chief, I heard something
    I want to confirm with you.
[06:48] Hoshizaki
    Do you really put surveillance
    cameras in agents' homes?
[06:53] Akutsu
    What if we do?
[06:55] Hoshizaki
    Do you honestly think that's acceptable?!
[06:58] Akutsu
    I have the authority to do so.
[07:00] Akutsu
    I don't leak the footage, obviously.
[07:04] Hoshizaki
    That's not the issue here!
[07:06] Hoshizaki
    It's sexual harassment!
[07:08] Akutsu
    You can rest easy on that account.
[07:10] Akutsu
    I'm gay. I have no interest in women.
[07:17] Sasaki
    Chief, I think you're about to give some
    other people the wrong impression...
[07:21] Sasaki
    I'm the one who told her about this.
[07:24] Akutsu
    You have no reason to worry either.
[07:26] Akutsu
    You're not my type at all.
[07:29] Akutsu
    Besides, I'm not the kind of fool
    who would date within the Bureau.
[07:33] Hoshizaki
    It's still no excuse to use cameras!
[07:35] Akutsu
    The surveillance cameras I've installed
    have caught no shortage of spies.
[07:41] Akutsu
    Knowing that, would you still
     sing the same tune?
[07:45] Hoshizaki
    At any rate... could you please
    remove my camera immediately?
[07:50] Akutsu
    Very well. I'll see to it at once.
[07:53] Akutsu
    By the way, what might that be?
[07:56] Sasaki
    These? They're pickled plums.
[08:00] Sasaki
    Oh, do you like pickled plums?
[08:03] Akutsu
    I'm quite discerning about them, in fact.
[08:06] Sasaki
    Would you like to try one?
[08:08] Akutsu
    You're sure?
[08:09] Sasaki
    Yes.
[08:10] Akutsu
    In that case...
[08:12] Akutsu
    Well, that looks quite good.
[08:22] Sasaki
    That's... I've never seen that
    expression on Chief Akutsu's face!
[08:28] Akutsu
    This is certainly one of the finest
    pickled plums I've ever tasted.
[08:33] Hoshizaki
    You mean... they're good?
[08:36] Akutsu
    You haven't had one yet?
[08:38] Sasaki
    No. I like pickled plums well enough,
    but I have a hard time with sour things.
[08:43] Sasaki
    Pickled plum ochazuke to close out
    a night of drinking is great, though.
[08:48] Akutsu
    Then it's on you, Hoshizaki-kun.
[08:51] Akutsu
    It's rare you encounter plums of this level.
[08:54] Akutsu
    I can tell these were pickled
[08:56] Akutsu
    by someone with a deep love of food
    and refined sensibilities.
[09:05] Sasaki
    A-Are you all right?
[09:09] Akutsu
    Now, Sasaki-kun,
[09:11] Akutsu
    about scheduling the interview in question...
[09:13] Hoshizaki
    What interview?
[09:15] Sasaki
    She's enduring the sourness
    through force of will!
[09:18] Akutsu
    Futari Shizuka-kun seems to have
    asked Sasaki-kun to arrange one.
[09:22] Akutsu
    I'm sorry, Hoshizaki-kun,
    but the interview will go through.
[09:32] Sasaki
    Today was even more exhausting than usual.
[09:35] Shizuka
    You were out late.
[09:37] Shizuka
    Working overtime?
[09:42] Sasaki
    G-Good evening.
[09:46] Shizuka
    Would you consider letting me
    lodge with you this evening?
[09:51] Sasaki
    What?
[09:52] Sasaki
    Um, er... why?
[09:55] Shizuka
    A listening device and thermal camera.
[09:58] Sasaki
    What about them?
[10:01] Shizuka
    I was spying on your place and saw
    something like a bird just talking away.
[10:08] Sasaki
    The "thermal" part is likely a bluff.
[10:11] Sasaki
    She probably installed
    a regular camera just like my boss!
[10:14] Shizuka
    A bird, gazing at the computer
    screen and murmuring to itself...
[10:18] Shizuka
    Isn't that a curious thing?
[10:20] Shizuka
    Emissaries from the fairy world
[10:23] Shizuka
    sometimes possess the bodies
    of beasts to visit ours.
[10:28] Sasaki
    Um... what on Earth are you talking about?
[10:31] Shizuka
    I could share this memory card
    with your superiors...
[10:38] Shizuka
    I'm just joking, of course.
[10:40] Shizuka
    Still, you're quite lax with your
    personal security, aren't you?
[10:46] Shizuka
    The psychics of this nation do not
    look kindly on magical girls.
[10:51] Shizuka
    You may feel safe, having
    acquired your status as an agent,
[10:54] Shizuka
    but you really should take better care.
[10:58] Sasaki
    I see.
[10:59] Sasaki
    She actually believed that
    "magical man" stuff I made up?
[11:05] Sasaki
    Futari Shizuka-san,
    what exactly do you want from me?
[11:09] Shizuka
    My former organization is after me.
[11:13] Sasaki
    In other words, you want to join forces?
[11:15] Sasaki
    I think I understand your situation,
[11:18] Sasaki
    but helping you will require me
    to take on extra risk.
[11:23] Shizuka
    I'm wealthier than I might appear.
[11:26] Shizuka
    Perhaps we could strike a monetary deal?
[11:30] Sasaki
    A very appealing proposal!
[11:32] Sasaki
    Spending my income on supplies for the other
    world has left me scraping by in this one!
[11:34] sign
    Sugar
[11:38] Sasaki
    I wouldn't say no, for the right price.
[11:42] Shizuka
    Is that so?
[11:43] Sasaki
    But it's not entirely up to me to decide.
[11:47] Sasaki
    Will you give me time to discuss it?
[11:49] Sasaki
    Let's speak again tomorrow.
[11:51] Shizuka
    But can't I stay the night?
[11:53] Shizuka
    I'm in truly dire straits, you know!
[11:57] Shizuka
    Just how uncooperative are you?
[11:59] Sasaki
    Before I work with Futari Shizuka in earnest,
[12:01] Sasaki
    I need to get my story straight with Peeps.
[12:05] Sasaki
    And I need to do another check for
    surveillance cameras in my apartment!
[12:13] Peeps
    My name is Piercarlo.
[12:15] Peeps
    I'm told you wish to take shelter here.
[12:18] Peeps
    How much are you offering in recompense?
[12:21] Shizuka
    You're quite receptive to the idea, I see.
[12:25] Sasaki
    Yes.
[12:26] Sasaki
    After we spoke, I told Peeps what had
    happened, and we discussed what to do next.
[12:32] Sasaki
    He had several qualms with the situation,
[12:34] Sasaki
    but in the end, his hopes of eating
    chateaubriand once a month won out.
[12:43] Peeps
    There is merely one thing I must confirm.
[12:46] Shizuka
    What is it?
[12:47] Peeps
    Would you object to
    non-monetary forms of payment?
[12:50] Sasaki
    Peeps?
[12:52] Peeps
    The way you've built your wealth
[12:54] Peeps
    suggests you have go-betweens
    who will buy things of great value.
[13:00] Peeps
    We lack such connections at the moment.
[13:04] Peeps
    So, as payment for housing you,
[13:06] Peeps
    would you share some
    of those resources with us?
[13:09] Shizuka
    I have no objection,
[13:11] Shizuka
    but what does your partner think?
[13:14] Peeps
    Do you agree?
[13:16] Sasaki
    I certainly share Peeps's
    interest on that front.
[13:20] Sasaki
    But I'd like to avoid doing anything that
    might bring on the wrath of my employers.
[13:25] Shizuka
    I see.
[13:26] Shizuka
    May I assume you have something to sell?
[13:30] Shizuka
    Something you've brought
    from the fairy world, no less?
[13:34] Peeps
    Indeed, we do.
[13:37] Shizuka
    What is it you intend to sell?
[13:39] Peeps
    Precious metals, for the time being.
[13:42] Sasaki
    We've struggled with converting our
    other-world earnings into Japanese yen.
[13:47] Sasaki
    I'd be great if her go-betweens
    could solve that problem for us...
[13:52] Shizuka
    Are these minerals that
    exist in this world as well?
[13:56] Peeps
    Hmm? Why?
[13:59] Shizuka
    Bringing the wrong thing over could
    potentially have grave consequences.
[14:04] Shizuka
    Although, that would be
    intriguing in its own right...
[14:08] Shizuka
    Either way, I can't speak to an item's value
    until I see it with my own eyes.
[14:13] Peeps
    We'll have it ready soon.
[14:15] Shizuka
    I simply can't wait to see!
[14:18] Shizuka
    What a thrill!
    I feel like a young girl again.
[14:20] Sasaki
    Futari Shizuka-san, it's about time.
[14:23] Shizuka
    Oh, of course.
[14:26] Sasaki
    It's good to see you, sir.
[14:27] Akutsu
    Good to see you, Sasaki-kun.
[14:30] Sasaki
    This is Futari Shizuka-san.
[14:32] Shizuka
    I'm most grateful you've taken time
    out of your busy day to speak with me.
[14:38] Akutsu
    Your desire to join the Bureau is genuine?
[14:42] Shizuka
    Yes, quite so.
[14:43] Akutsu
    Can you offer any evidence of that?
[14:46] Akutsu
    You're a high-ranking official
    of an enemy organization.
[14:50] Akutsu
    Without a token of good faith,
    I'm afraid I can't accept your request.
[14:55] Shizuka
    Your reaction is only natural.
[14:58] Akutsu
    Even so, you are a talented psychic.
[15:02] Shizuka
    I dearly hope you consider it.
[15:05] Akutsu
    We can't take you on as
    a full employee at this time.
[15:08] Akutsu
    But I'd be willing to try you
    out on a contract basis.
[15:14] Shizuka
    Ah, I see.
[15:15] Shizuka
    I'd be happy to help your operation
     under that arrangement.
[15:22] Akutsu
    Very well.
[15:23] Shizuka
    But where precisely do I stand personally?
[15:27] Shizuka
    If I may work under the Bureau's aegis,
    I don't mind it being mere contract labor...
[15:33] Shizuka
    But I would hate to not have
    any proof of affiliation.
[15:38] Akutsu
    Regarding that, I intend to leave
    you under Sasaki-kun's supervision.
[15:45] Sasaki
    Please hold on, Chief!
[15:48] Sasaki
    Have you forgotten that I only
    recently joined the Bureau myself?
[15:52] Akutsu
    I haven't forgotten.
[15:54] Akutsu
    But it's my personal policy
    to promote skilled agents,
[15:57] Akutsu
    regardless of their tenure with us.
[16:01] Sasaki
    And here I was excited
    for the chief's reaction
[16:03] Sasaki
    when I dropped Futari Shizuka into his lap...
[16:06] Sasaki
    I barely have any authority.
[16:09] Sasaki
    I would struggle to respond promptly
    if anything were to go wrong.
[16:12] Akutsu
    In that case, I'll see that you're given
    the same authority as Hoshizaki-kun.
[16:18] Sasaki
    What?
[16:19] Akutsu
    As I'm sure you know,
[16:21] Akutsu
    our hierarchy doesn't work like that
    of the other central agencies.
[16:24] Akutsu
    I have full discretion with our employees.
[16:27] Akutsu
    You should be happy, Sasaki-kun.
[16:30] Akutsu
    Two promotions in your first few weeks
    is unprecedented in our agency.
[16:37] Akutsu
    This concludes the interview.
[16:39] Akutsu
    I leave the rest to you, Sasaki-kun.
[16:42] sign
    Mizumura
[16:47] Shizuka
    Day drinking on the taxpayer's dime
    is a truly exquisite experience!
[16:51] Sasaki
    Yes, I suppose.
[16:53] Shizuka
    By the way, what became of my pickled plums?
[16:57] Sasaki
    Oh, those...
[17:02] Shizuka
    Have you tried cooking meat with them yet?
[17:05] Sasaki
    Oh, er, not yet.
[17:08] Shizuka
    You haven't tasted them at all, then?
[17:10] Sasaki
    Well, I shared them with my coworkers.
[17:15] Shizuka
    I'm sure they all enjoyed the
    taste of true pickled plums.
[17:19] Sasaki
    It's hard to say if they
    enjoyed them or not,
[17:23] Sasaki
    but I certainly saw some novel expressions.
[17:26] Shizuka
    Novel expressions?
[17:27] Sasaki
    Yes.
[17:29] Sasaki
    As if they'd lowered their guard, I suppose.
[17:32] Sasaki
    I'm glad you gave me these pickled plums.
[17:35] Shizuka
    I believe I understand
    why your superiors trust you.
[17:40] Shizuka
    You are charmingly honest.
[17:44] Sasaki
    No, the boss just believes
    in rewarding performance.
[17:47] Sasaki
    You played a large part in
    earning his favor, I'm sure.
[17:50] Shizuka
    I see. Your fate is linked to mine, then.
[17:54] Sasaki
    Even if you stumble,
    I'll do my best to compensate.
[18:00] Shizuka
    Oh? Putting on airs to my face?
[18:03] Sasaki
    I'd be uneasy if I didn't say
     at least that much.
[18:06] Sasaki
    And even if it is contract work,
    you still got hired.
[18:10] Sasaki
    Please do your best to recruit
    your old allies.
[18:13] Shizuka
    Personally, I'd love to spread juicy rumors
[18:17] Shizuka
    that I've begun an affair with an agent.
[18:20] Sasaki
    Huh?
[18:21] Sasaki
    That could end up blowing back on me...
[18:24] Sasaki
    Affairs aside,
[18:27] Sasaki
    given that I'm asking her to fence
    my assets from the other world,
[18:31] Sasaki
    instead of just earning her trust,
    I should probably offer her my aid too.
[18:37] Sasaki
    Are you familiar with the
    magical girls' Magical Field?
[18:41] Shizuka
    The mysterious technique that
    lets them travel anywhere instantly?
[18:45] Sasaki
    If anything happens,
     I'll come to help you right away.
[18:49] Shizuka
    Really?
[18:50] Sasaki
    Yes. You have my word.
[18:54] Hoshizaki
    I've been looking all over for you, Sasaki.
[18:57] Sasaki
    Hoshizaki-san?
[18:58] Hoshizaki
    I hear you got put in charge
     of Futari Shizuka.
[19:02] Hoshizaki
    Even if that's the case,
    what in the world are you up to?
[19:06] Sasaki
    Chief's orders...
[19:08] Hoshizaki
    I'm sure he didn't think you'd actually
     take your subordinate out drinking!
[19:13] Sasaki
    Huh?
[19:14] Sasaki
    Was he kidding about that?
[19:17] Shizuka
    Well, don't just stand there.
[19:19] Shizuka
    We're a drink ahead of you.
[19:21] Shizuka
    You're welcome to place an order of your own.
[19:25] Sasaki
    Um, Hoshizaki-san,
[19:27] Sasaki
    if you haven't eaten yet, why not join us?
[19:35] Hoshizaki
    Very well.
[19:43] Hoshizaki
    Sasaki, I need to speak with you.
[19:45] Sasaki
    What is it?
[19:47] Hoshizaki
    Um...
[19:50] Sasaki
    Actually, there's something
    I need to ask you, too.
[19:54] Hoshizaki
    What is it?
[19:56] Sasaki
    I heard that your psychic power
    is manipulating liquids.
[19:59] Sasaki
    Does that include human bodily fluids?
[20:04] Hoshizaki
    Well, if I touch them after they've left
    the body, I can control them.
[20:11] Sasaki
    So you can't do that
    if they're still under the skin?
[20:14] Hoshizaki
    I've tried in the past, but it's never worked.
[20:19] Sasaki
    If she could manage it, it would be
    an excellent check against Futari Shizuka.
[20:25] Sasaki
    It was an idea I had while considering
    my continued association
[20:28] Sasaki
    with our dangerous contractor.
[20:31] Hoshizaki
    Hey, Sasaki?
[20:32] Sasaki
    What is it?
[20:34] Hoshizaki
    Yesterday was so chaotic,
    I never got to thank you.
[20:38] Sasaki
    You don't need to thank me.
[20:40] Sasaki
    It was just a series of coincidences.
[20:43] Hoshizaki
    Even if it was a coincidence,
    you still saved me.
[20:47] Hoshizaki
    Because you covered for me,
    I get to keep doing my job.
[20:56] Hoshizaki
    A thank-you.
[21:00] Sasaki
    A rolled omelet?
[21:02] Hoshizaki
    You said you like pickled plums,
    but not their sourness, right?
[21:06] Hoshizaki
    I heard from a friend
[21:07] Hoshizaki
    that if you seal them in egg, you can enjoy
    their flavor with less intensity.
[21:11] Sasaki
    So you made this yourself?!
[21:14] Hoshizaki
    Keep it down, will you?!
[21:15] Sasaki
    S-Sorry.
[21:17] Hoshizaki
    Well... you can eat them when
    you get home, if you'd rather.
[21:25] Hoshizaki
    Hey! Why are you eating them?!
[21:29] Shizuka
    His fate is linked to mine, after all.
[21:32] Shizuka
    I'm testing it for poison.
[21:33] Hoshizaki
    It's clearly not poisoned!
[21:35] Sasaki
    Hey, these are great.
[21:38] Hoshizaki
    Oh? Really?
[21:40] Sasaki
    The addition of mayonnaise
    might bring out the flavor...
[21:44] Hoshizaki
    Hey!
[21:45] Shizuka
    Yes?
[21:46] Hoshizaki
    How is she someone with "a deep love
    of food and refined sensibilities"?
[21:52] Shizuka
    What are you talking about?
[21:54] Shizuka
    Could it be you're jealous
    of our close relationship?
[21:59] Shizuka
    Say "ah"!
[22:03] Hoshizaki
    Um, of... of course not...

E7 - Martial and Political Force

E8 - Suspicions and Sightseeing

E9 - Executions and Negotiations

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[00:14] (Flashback) Sasaki
    If you show this to the guard,
    you'll be able to meet with Marc-san.
[00:19] (Flashback) Sasaki
    French-san.
[00:20] (Flashback) French
    Y-Yes?
[00:22] (Flashback) Sasaki
    Would you mind taking him
    some food to cheer him up?
[00:38] Marc
    French-san...
[00:40] French
    How are you doing?
[00:42] Marc
    I'm getting by, thank you.
[00:47] French
    Um, this is for you.
[00:51] Marc
    Thank you, as always.
[01:07] Marc
    I'll make sure it doesn't get stolen.
[01:12] French
    Marc-san...
[02:45] ---
    EP 9 Executions and Negotiations
[02:52] Elsa
    I'm sorry, Father.
[03:00] Müller
    I'm just glad you're safe.
[03:05] Müller
    Sasaki-dono, I'm terribly sorry
    for the trouble we've caused you.
[03:10] Sasaki
    Really, it was no trouble at all.
[03:13] Peeps
    He's correct, Julius.
[03:15] Peeps
    The fault was ours entirely.
[03:17] Sasaki
    By the way, have you made any progress
    on getting Marc-san out of prison?
[03:24] Müller
    I've met with Count Dietrich
    a number of times, but...
[03:29] Sasaki
    I see.
[03:34] Servant
    Excuse me.
[03:36] Servant
    You have a visitor, my lord.
[03:38] Müller
    A visitor?
[03:52] Kai
    What are you doing there?
[03:55] Elsa
    N-Nothing!
[03:59] Kai
    If you say so.
[04:00] Kai
    Listen, Elsa.
[04:01] Kai
    Don't go missing and
     worry us like that ever again.
[04:07] Elsa
    I-I wasn't planning to!
[04:09] Kai
    Glad to hear it.
[04:14] Hermann
    So very sorry to intrude like this...
[04:20] Müller
    How can I help you, Hermann?
[04:23] Hermann
    Well, my lord, it's about my employee Marc.
[04:30] Hermann
    As the head of the company he represents,
[04:33] Hermann
    you have my profuse apologies
     for the trouble he's caused.
[04:37] Müller
    It's been no trouble at all.
[04:39] Müller
    I'll find a way to save Marc.
[04:41] Hermann
    Thank you, my lord.
[04:43] Hermann
    Except...
[04:46] Müller
    Is something the matter?
[04:48] Hermann
    Yes. Just recently, Count Dietrich
    proclaimed a sentence for Marc.
[04:54] Hermann
    He's to be executed in the coming days.
[04:58] Hermann
    Marc has served our company for many years.
[05:02] Hermann
    He's like family to me.
[05:04] Hermann
    I am truly aggrieved by this news.
[05:06] Müller
    I will not let him be executed!
[05:09] Hermann
    No, my lord! I could not allow you to go
    to even greater lengths for his sake.
[05:15] Hermann
    Besides, it would not do for
     Count Dietrich to lose face.
[05:19] Hermann
    I am grateful for all the kindness
    you've extended,
[05:23] Hermann
    but please, be seated
    and allow Marc to atone.
[05:38] Peeps
    That was a poor farce of a performance.
[05:41] Sasaki
    Even so, Marc-san is going to be executed...
[05:44] Sasaki
    We have to hurry.
[05:47] Müller
    I'm going to speak with Count Dietrich.
[05:51] Peeps
    You have a plan?
[05:53] Müller
    I was thinking of bringing monetary
    reparations to request more time.
[05:57] Peeps
    A better option than nothing, I suppose.
[06:01] Sasaki
    I can take a guess as to the relationship
    between Count Dietrich and Hermann-san.
[06:07] Sasaki
    Moving the main branch to the capital
    must factor into this, too.
[06:11] Sasaki
    Excuse me, Count Müller?
[06:15] Sasaki
    It was Count Dietrich who previously
[06:17] Sasaki
    attempted to seize control
     of your house, correct?
[06:20] Sasaki
    Can you tell me more about him?
[06:24] Müller
    Well...
[06:26] Müller
    He's an excellent statesman, to be sure.
[06:28] Müller
    And his excellence in that respect
    can make him quite cold.
[06:34] Müller
    In domestic affairs, he may be
    one of the best in the kingdom.
[06:38] Müller
    But he's ruthless in pursuit of his goals.
[06:42] Müller
    For better or worse, he's excellent
    at controlling things to his benefit.
[06:46] Sasaki
    Yes, I'm familiar with the type.
[06:50] Sasaki
    Probably similar to the chief, in fact.
[06:53] Sasaki
    Um, has this sort of thing
    been a pattern before now?
[06:58] Müller
    The antagonism between the houses of Dietrich
    and Müller has been ongoing for generations.
[07:02] Müller
    We fought over territory in the past as well.
[07:07] Müller
    I believe this incident to be
     the count's attempt to take
[07:11] Müller
    the Hermann Trading Company from us
    and deal a blow to our assets.
[07:14] Sasaki
    That sounds about par
    for a conflict between noble houses.
[07:23] Sasaki
    Say, would it be possible for me
     to accompany you, by chance?
[07:35] Peeps
    What point is there in you meeting with him?
[07:37] Sasaki
    Well, it's hard to get a person's measure
    without some face time.
[07:46] Peeps
    It seems to me that you enjoy taking
    the most roundabout approaches to everything.
[07:52] Sasaki
    I don't have the power to solve
    things in a flash the way you do.
[07:57] Sasaki
    I'm not the most decisive, either.
[08:00] Peeps
    Now, what is that you've brought with you?
[08:03] Sasaki
    Oh, this?
[08:04] Sasaki
    Just a souvenir.
[08:36] Dietrich
    Come in.
[08:38] Aide
    Excuse me, my lord. You have a visitor.
[08:42] Dietrich
    A visitor?
[08:52] Dietrich
    There's still nothing you can say
    to change things, Count Müller.
[08:55] Dietrich
    I'm sure you came running
    when you heard of his death sentence,
[08:59] Dietrich
    but the matter has been decided.
[09:01] Dietrich
    There's no going back now.
[09:04] Sasaki
    So this is Count Dietrich, huh?
[09:07] Sasaki
    That high-pressure aura reminds me
[09:09] Sasaki
    of a department head of a certain client
    that I always struggled with.
[09:17] Dietrich
    And would this be...?
[09:19] Sasaki
    My lord!
[09:21] Sasaki
    It's a pleasure to meet you, Count Dietrich.
[09:25] Sasaki
    I am Sasaki the merchant.
[09:27] Dietrich
    Ah, of course.
[09:29] Dietrich
    The one who aided Prince Adonis
     with his return.
[09:33] Dietrich
    An admirable feat.
[09:37] Sasaki
    I'm flattered.
[09:40] Sasaki
    These are the wares I deal in.
[09:44] Sasaki
    I hope you'll accept them
    as a token of our acquaintance.
[09:54] Dietrich
    And just what is this?
[09:56] Sasaki
    It's called a transceiver.
[09:58] Sasaki
    It's a tool that enables
     communication over a distance.
[10:01] Dietrich
    Well, that's quite interesting.
[10:04] Sasaki
    Why, I'm so glad you approve!
[10:08] Dietrich
    I've heard tell that all your wares
    are high-quality and curious items.
[10:13] Sasaki
    I'm honored to hear you say so.
[10:15] Dietrich
    Something about a device
    that lets you see distant objects
[10:18] Dietrich
    and a calculator that uses
    the numbers of a foreign land.
[10:22] Sasaki
    That's correct.
[10:23] Dietrich
    I'm also told of some unknown
    metal fuel that powers such tools.
[10:29] Sasaki
    Yes, all of which I've been wholesaling
    to the Hermann Trading Company.
[10:36] Dietrich
    And you buy from this man as well?
[10:39] Müller
    I sometimes request his services, yes.
[10:43] Dietrich
    I see.
[10:46] Dietrich
    So you, too, have come to beg
    for a criminal's life?
[10:50] Sasaki
    Marc-san has been of great service to me
    since I took up business in these lands.
[10:55] Dietrich
    I see.
[11:01] Dietrich
    How about this, then?
[11:03] Dietrich
    Sell the entirety of your stock
    to me from now on.
[11:08] Dietrich
    If you do, I'd be willing to let him go.
[11:13] Müller
    Count Dietrich!
[11:14] Müller
    Sasaki-dono is merely
    one of Marc-dono's clients.
[11:18] Müller
    To make him bear responsibility is...
[11:21] Dietrich
    If you can't do it, I understand.
[11:23] Dietrich
    We'll just execute Marc as planned.
[11:28] Sasaki
    Pardon, but could I have some time
    to consider the matter?
[11:32] Müller
    Sasaki-dono...
[11:36] Dietrich
    Very well. I'll grant a one-month
     stay of execution.
[11:41] Dietrich
    I hope you make the right call by then.
[11:49] Müller
    I'm so sorry for dragging you into this.
[11:52] Sasaki
    No, I should apologize
    for speaking out of turn.
[11:56] Müller
    But at this rate, your business will...
[12:00] Sasaki
    Nothing is worth more than Marc-san's life.
[12:03] French
    Sir!
[12:07] Sasaki
    Oh, French-san—
[12:09] French
    Sir! Is it true that Marc-san
    is going to be executed?
[12:13] Sasaki
    Where did you hear that?
[12:14] French
    The guard said so.
[12:17] French
    Isn't there anything you can do?
[12:24] Sasaki
    Count Müller.
[12:26] Sasaki
    Could you give me maybe a couple of weeks?
[12:29] Müller
    As you wish. Do you have some kind of plan?
[12:32] Sasaki
    Well, I wouldn't go so far as to call it that.
[12:36] Sasaki
    But I certainly intend to do
    everything in my power.
[12:41] Sasaki
    And I have a request to make of you.
[12:47] Müller
    Of course. Anything you need.
[12:54] Peeps
    What are you going to do?
[12:55] Peeps
    I'm happy to intervene
    with physical force at any time.
[12:58] Sasaki
    Peeps, let's agree that's our last resort.
[13:02] Sasaki
    I believe there's yet more I can do.
[13:07] Peeps
    I see.
[13:08] Sasaki
    It might involve a bit of flying around.
[13:11] Sasaki
    Could you help me out?
[13:13] Peeps
    Indeed. I would be glad to.
[13:15] Peeps
    In exchange for 500 grams
    of Kobe beef chateaubriand!
[13:19] Sasaki
    O-Of course.
[13:21] Hermann
    What? You called off the execution?
[13:24] Hermann
    Wh-What is the meaning of this,
     Count Dietrich?
[13:30] Dietrich
    Keep your head, man.
[13:31] Dietrich
    It's not yet set in stone.
[13:34] Dietrich
    It depends on if he accepts my terms.
[13:37] Hermann
    Wh-What terms?
[13:43] Dietrich
    Quite a windfall, really.
[13:45] Dietrich
    I get not only the Hermann Trading Company,
    but also that foreign merchant on my side.
[13:50] Dietrich
    Regretful though it is for Prince Adonis,
[13:53] Dietrich
    this will all serve to benefit Prince Louis.
[13:57] Dietrich
    The crown prince will be
    the next king without fail.
[14:07] Sasaki
    Thank you, Mary-san.
[14:09] Mary
    Don't mention it.
[14:10] Mary
    If there's anything else you need,
     feel free to ask.
[14:14] Sasaki
    All right. I'll do just that.
[14:17] Mary
    I'll be going, then.
[14:19] Sasaki
    E-Er...
[14:21] Sasaki
    Here. I know it's not much, but...
[14:23] Mary
    What? Oh, I couldn't...
[14:25] Sasaki
    A token of my appreciation.
[14:27] Sasaki
    Please, take it.
[14:36] Peeps
    This "yet more you can do"...
    Does it involve skipping town, perhaps?
[14:40] Sasaki
    O-Of course not, Peeps.
[14:42] Peeps
    A mere jest.
[14:44] Peeps
    Now then, what are you doing
    with your reserve stock?
[14:50] Sasaki
    I just might need cash, is all.
[14:53] Sasaki
    Peeps, can you take me to Joseph-san?
[14:57] Peeps
    I shall.
[15:06] Joseph
    Next, as agreed, I'll hold the profits
    from this lot as collateral
[15:10] Joseph
    for establishing your new trading company.
[15:14] Sasaki
    I appreciate it.
[15:18] Peeps
    Weren't you going to need the cash?
[15:21] Sasaki
    Now, now...
[15:23] Sasaki
    Joseph-san.
[15:25] Sasaki
    I was thinking of bringing another
    lot here in the next few days.
[15:31] Sasaki
    Would that be an issue?
[15:32] Joseph
    No, far from it. It would be most welcome.
[15:35] Joseph
    How much are we talking?
[15:38] Sasaki
    I think about double this current delivery.
[15:41] Joseph
    Double?
[15:43] Sasaki
    Yes.
[15:44] Sasaki
    And if possible, I'd like the next payment
    to be made in cash on delivery.
[15:50] Joseph
    That would be no issue.
[15:52] Sasaki
    You have my thanks.
[15:55] Matisse
    Oh, there you are.
[15:57] Joseph
    Matisse-san!
[15:59] Joseph
    How unusual for you to come
    all the way out here.
[16:03] Matisse
    I had business nearby,
    so I thought I'd stop in.
[16:06] Matisse
    And I see your company
    is as prosperous as ever.
[16:10] Joseph
    How kind of you to notice.
[16:13] Joseph
    Pardon us, Sasaki-san.
[16:14] Sasaki
    O-Oh, don't mind me.
[16:16] Joseph
    This is Matisse-san,
    a friend from my student days.
[16:20] Joseph
    He now works at the central bank.
[16:23] Matisse
    Matisse, at your service.
[16:25] Sasaki
    A pleasure to meet you. I'm Sasaki.
[16:28] Sasaki
    Wait, haven't I seen this man before?
[16:31] Joseph
    Now, what brings you here out of the blue?
[16:34] Matisse
    I'd like to ask for your advice.
[16:36] Joseph
    That's rare.
[16:38] Joseph
    I recall hearing you'd been
    put in charge of the south.
[16:42] Matisse
    Yes.
[16:43] Matisse
    A noble from Herz took out a loan.
[16:46] Matisse
    The empire's withdrawal seems
    to have thrown a wrench in his plans.
[16:51] Sasaki
    I remember now!
[16:53] Sasaki
    I passed him at Count Dietrich's
    lodging house.
[16:58] Sasaki
    Um, would you mind telling me more
    about the situation in question?
[17:15] Neighbor
    I guess he's working late again today...
[17:22] Neighbor
    Huh?
[17:31] Neighbor
    I've been here since school let out.
    When did he get back?
[17:35] Neighbor
    Or has he been off all day?
[17:39] Peeps
    What shall we do next?
[17:41] Sasaki
    We'll fetch our order
    and then head right back.
[17:46] Peeps
    No time to rest, I suppose.
[17:49] Neighbor
    Who's there? Who is he talking to?
[17:57] Sasaki
    H-Hey.
[18:02] Neighbor
    Um, good evening.
[18:04] Neighbor
    Are you on your way out, mister?
[18:07] Sasaki
    What? O-Oh, yes.
[18:09] Sasaki
    I left something at work.
[18:12] Neighbor
    Oh... really?
[18:21] Sasaki
    Well, good night.
[18:23] Neighbor
    Right. Take care.
[18:37] Neighbor
    Mister...
[18:45] Sasaki
    Yes? Sasaki speaking.
[18:47] Shizuka
    You finally picked up!
[18:49] Shizuka
    What in the world are you thinking?
[18:51] Shizuka
    You ask me to hurry,
    then make me wait three hours?!
[18:55] Sasaki
    What? We agreed to meet at seven.
[18:58] Shizuka
    Are you absolutely mad?
[19:00] Shizuka
    Don't you realize what time it is?
[19:05] Sasaki
    What? The rate of passage changed again?
[19:08] Sasaki
    I'm sorry. I encountered
    an unexpected issue.
[19:12] Sasaki
    But, well, how did it go?
[19:14] Shizuka
    Honestly. Have you confused me
    for some internet delivery service now?
[19:20] Sasaki
    No, hardly.
[19:22] Sasaki
    I take it that means it was difficult?
[19:24] Shizuka
    I managed to get it all ready.
[19:26] Shizuka
    But I do hope you'll come to pick it up soon.
[19:28] Sasaki
    Thank you very much.
[19:30] Sasaki
    I'll be there right away!
[19:37] Elsa
    I hope Father's all right.
[19:41] Kai
    I'm sure he'll be fine.
    And our elder brother is with him.
[19:44] Elsa
    Right.
[19:46] Kai
    I'm more worried about
    that merchant, Sasaki.
[19:50] Kai
    He has a rather shiftless air about him.
[19:53] Elsa
    It's fine.
[19:54] Elsa
    He's far more competent than you are, in fact.
[19:57] Kai
    What? Y-You can't mean that!
[20:28] Elsa
    Father!
[20:29] Kai
    Welcome home, Father.
[20:32] Elsa
    How did it go?
[20:51] Marc
    French-san...
[20:52] French
    Marc-san. Hang in there a bit longer.
[20:58] French
    I'm sure the two of them
    will manage something!
[21:09] Hermann
    Well, today's the deadline.
[21:11] Hermann
    It seems they failed to make use
    of the opportunity you afforded them.
[21:15] Dietrich
    We'll see about that.
[21:19] Hermann
    They should have kept their
    heads down, as I advised them.
[21:23] Hermann
    I bet they're ruing
     humiliating themselves by now!
[21:29] Dietrich
    By the way, Hermann,
    I saw your company's ledger.
[21:34] Dietrich
    What's this loan you took out
    from the central bank?
[21:38] Hermann
    W-Well, that's... er...
[21:41] Hermann
    for the branch transfer.
[21:44] Dietrich
    The sum was a bit excessive for that purpose.
[21:47] Dietrich
    Do you really expect to pay it all back?
[21:53] Aide
    Excuse me, my lord.

E10 - Value and Dignity

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[00:16] Sasaki
    Just act as normal, French-san.
[00:20] French
    R-Right.
[00:53] Dietrich
    Why did you choose this place?
[00:56] Sasaki
    I am the owner of this restaurant.
[01:01] Sasaki
    I was hoping to entertain you
    while we negotiate.
[01:08] Dietrich
    Oh, is that it?
[01:12] Sasaki
    Meet my head chef, French-san.
[01:16] French
    F-French, at your service.
[01:19] Sasaki
    Now then, where is Marc-san?
[01:21] Dietrich
    He's waiting in the carriage.
[01:24] Dietrich
    If we come to terms, I'll release him.
[01:26] Dietrich
    If not, I'll send him on
     to the execution site.
[01:30] Sasaki
    Understood.
[01:32] Dietrich
    Count Müller hasn't arrived yet?
[01:35] Sasaki
    No, though I'm sure he'll be here soon.
[02:00] Adonis
    Forgive my late arrival.
[02:02] Dietrich
    P-Prince Adonis?
[02:05] Dietrich
    Why in the world...?
[03:37] sign
    EP 10 Value and Dignity
[03:45] Sasaki
    Well, now that we're all here, let us begin.
[03:54] Sasaki
    French-san, if you'd please...
[03:57] French
    R-Right.
[03:58] French
    I shall bring out the meal now.
[04:04] Dietrich
    Might I humbly ask the reason
    for your presence, Your Highness?
[04:09] Adonis
    I heard Sasaki would be serving
    up some interesting dishes,
[04:14] Adonis
    and I thought it a good opportunity
    to become better acquainted.
[04:18] Adonis
    No need to show any undue deference.
[04:21] Adonis
    Let's talk forthrightly about the present
    and the future of our kingdom.
[04:26] Dietrich
    C-Certainly.
[04:45] Adonis
    I see.
[04:47] Adonis
    Count Müller, what do you think?
[04:50] Müller
    I believe it's an excellent idea.
[04:51] Müller
    With the cooperation of nearby nations,
[04:54] Müller
    I think it should be entirely possible.
[04:58] Adonis
    Indeed, you're as wise as the rumors suggest.
[05:01] Adonis
    I'm very grateful to have
    all of your opinions.
[05:04] Dietrich
    I'm unworthy of such praise.
[05:07] Dietrich
    I remain in constant awe of Your
    Highness's refinement and gallantry.
[05:13] Dietrich
    I am truly honored to have the chance
    to speak with you like this.
[05:18] Adonis
    I never expected to hear that
    from one of my brother's supporters.
[05:21] Dietrich
    My respect for the royal family
    is entirely genuine.
[05:26] Adonis
    I can see.
[05:27] Adonis
    Given that, might I ask one more thing?
[05:29] Adonis
    It regards our kingdom's subjects...
[05:32] Adonis
    One subject in particular, in fact.
[05:36] Dietrich
    What is it?
[05:40] Adonis
    Count Dietrich.
[05:42] Adonis
    Will you release the merchant
    who caused you offense?
[05:49] Adonis
    I've been apprised of the situation.
[05:51] Adonis
    If you feel you've suffered
    damages due to his insolence,
[05:57] Adonis
    then allow these men to compensate you.
[05:59] Adonis
    I'm sure they'd gladly
    provide whatever you ask.
[06:02] Adonis
    Isn't that true?
[06:04] Müller
    His Highness is correct.
[06:07] Sasaki
    We would be agreeable to such a solution.
[06:11] Dietrich
    With all due respect, Your Highness,
[06:13] Dietrich
    I have already given these men my condition
    in order to settle the matter.
[06:19] Dietrich
    If Sasaki agrees to sell all of his
    stock directly to me henceforth,
[06:26] Dietrich
    I will release the merchant
    in question immediately.
[06:31] Adonis
    No, I'm afraid that's unacceptable.
[06:36] Adonis
    I say this for your sake, as well.
[06:39] Dietrich
    May I ask what you mean by that?
[06:41] Sasaki
    If I may, I'll elaborate.
[06:52] Sasaki
    To be honest, I sell my wares
    entirely at His Highness's discretion.
[06:59] Dietrich
    I-Is this true?
[07:01] Adonis
    Yes.
[07:03] Sasaki
    His Highness has graciously
    taken an interest in the goods I carry.
[07:09] Sasaki
    He has instructed me only to sell
    to those I can fully trust.
[07:15] Sasaki
    That is why I have dealt strictly
    with the Hermann Trading Company,
[07:18] Sasaki
    or rather Marc-san, under
    the auspices of Count Müller.
[07:23] Sasaki
    To buck this arrangement
    at the request of a third party
[07:27] Sasaki
    would constitute lèse-majesté
    against Prince Adonis.
[07:33] Sasaki
    I'm terribly sorry to ask again,
    Count Dietrich,
[07:38] Sasaki
    but could you name a different price
    for whatever disrespect Marc-san caused?
[07:42] Dietrich
    Very well.
[07:44] Dietrich
    If that is the situation,
    I'm willing to consider it.
[07:47] Sasaki
    I thank you.
[07:49] Hermann
    C-Count Dietrich!
[07:52] Dietrich
    Hermann.
[07:54] Dietrich
    You're before the prince.
[07:55] Dietrich
    Hold your tongue.
[07:57] Dietrich
    Still, the merchant in question
     greatly offended my pride as a noble.
[08:03] Dietrich
    The slight demands significant compensation.
[08:07] Sasaki
    Of course. I anticipated as much.
[08:10] Dietrich
    If you understand...
[08:13] Dietrich
    a thousand large gold coins, then.
[08:22] Dietrich
    Pay me one thousand large gold coins.
[08:24] Dietrich
    Then I will pardon the merchant.
[08:26] Dietrich
    Do you accept?
[08:28] Müller
    A word, Count Dietrich.
[08:31] Müller
    You can't possibly think one commoner
    is worth such an amount.
[08:35] Dietrich
    This isn't about a commoner's worth.
[08:38] Dietrich
    It's about the value of a noble's dignity.
[08:41] Dietrich
    In light of that, it's a trivial sum.
[08:43] Dietrich
    A peerage is a duty bestowed
    upon us by our liege.
[08:47] Dietrich
    Under most circumstances, even putting
    a price on it would be intolerable.
[08:56] Sasaki
    I understand.
[08:58] Sasaki
    I shall provide you with
    a thousand large gold coins.
[09:05] Dietrich
    What?!
[09:07] Dietrich
    I didn't say golds. I said large golds!
[09:10] Dietrich
    And you'll provide a thousand of them?
[09:12] Sasaki
    Yes. Every single coin will be accounted for.
[09:17] Dietrich
    I-I expect this payment with all due haste.
[09:22] Dietrich
    I will not be made to wait
    years for my money.
[09:26] Dietrich
    You'll have it ready in a year's time...
    No, within the year!
[09:30] Sasaki
    Yes, that was my intention.
[09:35] Müller
    Sasaki-dono, surely this is too much!
[09:38] Adonis
    Lying under the circumstances
    would be criminal, Sasaki.
[09:43] Sasaki
    I appreciate your concern,
[09:45] Sasaki
    but it's entirely unnecessary.
[09:49] Dietrich
    I'll give you one chance to take it back.
[09:53] Sasaki
    I have five hundred ready
    as a down payment today.
[09:58] Sasaki
    I'll pay the remaining five hundred in a week.
[10:02] Dietrich
    Absurd!
[10:04] Dietrich
    Even as a knight in His Highness's service,
[10:06] Dietrich
    you can't possibly have that many large golds!
[10:09] Dietrich
    Did you bring the prince here
    to make a fool out of me?!
[10:14] Sasaki
    Please, calm yourself, Count Dietrich.
[10:19] Sasaki
    Marc-san is worth every single one
     of those large gold coins.
[10:25] Sasaki
    He's going to bring great
    fortune not just to me,
[10:28] Sasaki
    but to the entire
    Kingdom of Herz in the future.
[10:33] Sasaki
    This kingdom remains in a dire situation.
[10:37] Sasaki
    The neighboring empire
    will surely attack again.
[10:40] Sasaki
    You will need Marc-san to bolster
    your nation for that inevitable future.
[10:47] Sasaki
    To lose him now would be an unbearable loss.
[10:52] Sasaki
    One thousand large golds
    is a small price to pay.
[10:55] Sasaki
    You have my word that I will
     pay the promised amount.
[10:59] Sasaki
    In exchange, I request that
    you set Marc-san free.
[11:13] Dietrich
    I wish to ask you one thing.
[11:16] Dietrich
    Even if you mean what you say,
    you are a foreigner.
[11:20] Dietrich
    Why are you so concerned
    with our kingdom's future?
[11:24] Sasaki
    It is the homeland of a friend
    who would not wish to see it destroyed.
[11:32] Sasaki
    And above all else, are you not fellow
    nobles of the Kingdom of Herz?
[11:39] Adonis
    What a wonderful thing to say, Sasaki.
[11:43] Sasaki
    I meant every word of it, Your Highness.
[11:46] Adonis
    I can see why he likes you so much.
[11:50] Dietrich
    I understand.
[11:52] Dietrich
    I'll choose to put stock in those words.
[11:59] Sasaki
    Thank you, Your Lordship.
[12:00] Dietrich
    I never expected to hear a foreigner
    invoke our fellowship as nobles.
[12:08] Dietrich
    You've made me realize that,
    despite my talk of duty and dignity,
[12:11] Dietrich
    I've only been serving my own interests.
[12:17] Dietrich
    I will not demand the thousand gold coins.
[12:20] Dietrich
    I shall release the merchant immediately.
[12:24] Sasaki
    Do you mean it?
[12:26] Dietrich
    As a noble of the Kingdom of Herz,
    I must bring honor to His Highness.
[12:31] Dietrich
    If you believe this man will
     benefit our kingdom's future,
[12:35] Dietrich
    then I look forward to seeing
    that promise fulfilled.
[12:38] Sasaki
    Yes!
[12:39] Hermann
    Wait, my lord!
[12:41] Dietrich
    What is it, Hermann?
[12:43] Hermann
    Count Dietrich, this isn't what we agreed to!
[12:48] Dietrich
    Did you not hear what he said?
[12:53] Dietrich
    Ah, I see.
[12:54] Dietrich
    Are you afraid of a man held in such
    high esteem bearing a grudge against you?
[12:59] Hermann
    I implore you to reconsider, Count Dietrich!
[13:03] Dietrich
    I refuse. The matter is settled.
[13:07] Hermann
    Then I have an idea of my own.
[13:10] Dietrich
    What is it?
[13:12] Hermann
    I'll pass this on to higher-ranking
    nobles in the first prince's faction,
[13:17] Hermann
    beginning with Marquis Koch.
[13:21] Dietrich
    What?!
[13:22] Hermann
    If you renege on our agreement,
[13:26] Hermann
    it could negatively impact
    your own standing as a noble.
[13:29] Dietrich
    Y-You...
[13:31] French
    E-Er, excuse me.
[13:34] Sasaki
    French-san?
[13:36] French
    You have a visitor, sir.
[13:39] Sasaki
    What? I do?
[13:44] Joseph
    Good day, Sasaki-san.
[13:46] Sasaki
    Joseph-san?!
[13:48] Joseph
    I'm sorry to interrupt you like this.
[13:50] Joseph
    I heard I could find you here.
[13:53] Sasaki
    I-It's fine.
[13:54] Sasaki
    But what brings you to the Kingdom of Herz?
[13:57] Joseph
    I just finished a little bit of business.
[14:01] Sasaki
    Business?
[14:02] Müller
    Who is this man, Sasaki-dono?
[14:05] Sasaki
    Oh, pardon me.
[14:08] Sasaki
    This is the head of the Kepler Trading
    Company in the Republic of Lunge,
[14:13] Sasaki
    Joseph Kepler.
[14:15] Joseph
    A pleasure to meet you.
    Please, call me Joseph.
[14:18] Müller/Adonis
    Wh-What?!
[14:20] Müller
    P-Please forgive my uncouthness.
[14:22] Müller
    I am Müller, lord of the local region.
[14:25] Müller
    It must have been a long journey here.
[14:27] Müller
    My apologies for not greeting
    you on your arrival.
[14:29] Joseph
    Think nothing of it.
[14:31] Joseph
    I came unannounced, after all.
[14:32] Müller
    Joseph-sama, these are...
[14:35] Adonis
    Second prince of the Kingdom
    of Herz, Adonis Herz.
[14:38] Adonis
    To meet the head of
    the Kepler Trading Company
[14:42] Adonis
    is an honor even my father
    has not experienced.
[14:44] Adonis
    I'm absolutely delighted.
[14:46] Joseph
    Actually, I feel I'm the fortunate one.
[14:49] Joseph
    I didn't expect to meet a member
    of the royal family here.
[14:53] Sasaki
    I only learned it after the fact,
[14:56] Sasaki
    but apparently the Kepler Trading Company
    is big business in this world.
[15:01] Sasaki
    The power held by the Republic of Lunge
[15:04] Sasaki
    is magnitudes greater than
    that of the Kingdom of Herz.
[15:07] Sasaki
    In other words, this was a meeting between
    the president of a huge corporation
[15:11] Sasaki
    from a modern democracy
    and royalty from a feudal monarchy.
[15:15] Sasaki
    The top of the social pyramid just changed.
[15:19] Dietrich
    I am Dietrich, lord of the neighboring region.
[15:22] Dietrich
    It's a true honor to meet you.
[15:24] Hermann
    M-My name is Hermann.
[15:26] Hermann
    I run a small trading company
    here in the Kingdom of Herz.
[15:31] Joseph
    Oh? But that means...
[15:34] Joseph
    Sasaki-san, have you
    already resolved your issue?
[15:38] Sasaki
    What? What do you mean?
[15:41] Joseph
    The business I just wrapped up was actually—
[15:44] Subordinate
    R-Representative Hermann!
[15:46] Subordinate
    I-It's an emergency!
[15:47] Subordinate
    The loan we were issued
    for our move to the capital...
[15:51] Subordinate
    Someone purchased the debt
    without consulting us!
[15:54] Dietrich
    Wh-What did you say?
[15:55] Sasaki
    Y-You mean...
[15:57] Joseph
    Do you mind if I explain in front of them?
[15:59] Sasaki
    Please do.
[16:01] Joseph
    I wasn't sure of the details,
    but you seemed quite troubled, Sasaki-san.
[16:06] Joseph
    So I opted to acquire the draft issued
    to Count Dietrich during the war,
[16:11] Joseph
    and the loan taken on by the Hermann
    Trading Company while I was at it.
[16:18] Sasaki
    E-Er... "while you were at it"?
[16:22] Joseph
    The business appeared deeply
     connected to the count.
[16:26] Joseph
    I thought it would make a perfect branch
    for the Marc Trading Company.
[16:29] Joseph
    So, should they ever fail to pay,
    it will all go to you, Sasaki-san.
[16:34] Joseph
    Obviously, if you find this disagreeable,
    I can return everything to the original holders.
[16:38] Müller
    S-Sasaki-dono...
[16:40] Müller
    What is the Marc Trading Company?
[16:44] Sasaki
    I'd intended to explain
    once everything was all settled...
[16:48] Sasaki
    But, with Joseph-san's help,
[16:50] Sasaki
    I've been working on setting up a new trading
    company in Lunge, headed by Marc-san.
[16:56] Sasaki
    I intended to have it handle distribution
    of all of my wares in the future.
[17:00] Sasaki
    With a market the size of Lunge,
[17:03] Sasaki
    it would mean great profits
    for you as well, Your Highness.
[17:07] Joseph
    By the way, where is Marc-san at the moment?
[17:10] Joseph
    I was hoping to pay my respects.
[17:14] Sasaki
    Oh, well...
[17:24] Marc
    E-Everyone...
[17:26] Marc
    Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!
[17:32] Marc
    Sasaki-san.
[17:33] Marc
    I'm grateful for all you've done on my behalf.
[17:36] Sasaki
    Welcome home, Marc-san.
[17:39] Sasaki
    I'm just sorry it took so long.
[17:42] Sasaki
    And I'm sorry to put you on the spot, but...
[17:52] Joseph
    I've been waiting to meeting you.
[17:56] Joseph
    I'm looking forward to our
    future endeavors, Marc-san.
[18:00] Marc
    Y-Yes, sir! I feel the same way.
[18:03] Joseph
    If you will, I'd like to confirm
    a few things with you
[18:06] Joseph
    concerning the new trading company.
[18:09] Marc
    Y-Yes, sir!
[18:12] Sasaki
    In the end...
[18:13] Sasaki
    Joseph-san turned out to be much a more
    impressive individual than I'd imagined.
[18:17] Sasaki
    I'm certainly glad to have him on my side.
[18:20] Sasaki
    The thought of having him against me...
[18:22] Joseph
    Sasaki-san. Sasaki-san?
[18:25] Sasaki
    Y-Yes?
[18:26] Joseph
    Is this all right with you, Sasaki-san?
[18:29] Sasaki
    Y-Yes, it's just fine.
[18:42] Peeps
    That was splendidly done.
[18:45] Sasaki
    Thanks, Peeps.
[18:47] Peeps
    At what point did you
    become certain of success?
[18:51] Sasaki
    Oh, I was never certain.
[18:54] Peeps
    Weren't you?
[18:55] Sasaki
    Nah.
[18:57] Sasaki
    That's why I had a few plans in place.
[19:03] Sasaki
    My first idea was to get Prince Adonis's help
[19:07] Sasaki
    and settle the matter using his authority.
[19:10] Sasaki
    The Kingdom of Herz has a strict hierarchy,
[19:12] Sasaki
    and I do serve as a knight managing
    His Highness's personal funds.
[19:17] Sasaki
    I didn't feel great about using
    the count's patriotism against him,
[19:21] Sasaki
    but I judged that Prince Adonis's words
    would have a great effect on him.
[19:25] Sasaki
    Then I considered that
    if new conditions were issued,
[19:28] Sasaki
    they'd most likely revolve around money.
[19:31] Sasaki
    I'd heard that Count Dietrich
    had taken out a sizable loan.
[19:36] Sasaki
    So I asked Joseph-san, who has connections
    throughout the financial world,
[19:40] Sasaki
    to investigate the matter in depth.
[19:43] (Flashback) Joseph
    I learned a number of things.
[19:45] (Flashback) Joseph
    Count Dietrich is a competent
    and reliable client,
[19:49] (Flashback) Joseph
    but it seems he was forced to spend
    enormous sums during the recent war.
[19:54] (Flashback) Joseph
    I discovered he had
    a large draft issued to him.
[19:57] Sasaki
    Apparently, the war had put
    Count Dietrich in considerable debt,
[20:03] Sasaki
    meaning he likely needed funding.
[20:06] Sasaki
    As for that...
[20:08] (Flashback) Shizuka
    You're late!
[20:10] (Flashback) Shizuka
    So very late!
[20:12] (Flashback) Shizuka
    I've been waiting for ages, you know.
[20:15] (Flashback) Sasaki
    I really am sorry!
[20:18] Shizuka
    Oh, honestly...
[20:18] Sasaki
    I had Futari Shizuka-san prepare me
    a large stock order on the double.
[20:22] Sasaki
    I know not to look a gift horse in the mouth,
[20:25] Sasaki
    but to be even faster than internet delivery...
[20:27] Sasaki
    Really, who is that woman?
[20:29] Sasaki
    Even if that hadn't worked out,
[20:32] Sasaki
    I'd planned to talk to Joseph-san
    to attack the count over his draft.
[20:36] Sasaki
    I never expected Joseph-san
    to take the liberty on his own!
[20:41] Peeps
    You thought things that far through?
[20:44] Sasaki
    And if all that didn't work, that's when...
[20:50] Sasaki
    No, actually, maybe not.
[20:53] Sasaki
    Oh, Peeps, I need to show you
    my thanks when we get home.
[20:57] Sasaki
    The chateaubriand steak I promised—
[20:59] Peeps
    No, never mind that.
[21:01] Peeps
    I was once a noble of this land myself.
[21:04] Peeps
    On the heels of seeing
    the count honor our prince so,
[21:07] Peeps
    it would be unbecoming
    for me alone to indulge.
[21:11] Sasaki
    I see.
[21:13] Peeps
    I was impressed by the mettle you showed.
[21:16] Sasaki
    P-Peeps!
[21:18] Peeps
    Now, let us rest and then return.
[21:21] Peeps
    I'm concerned about the
    changing time differential.
[21:24] Sasaki
    Y-Yeah, sounds like a plan.
[21:26] Sasaki
    Say, if not a thank-you,
[21:28] Sasaki
    then what about a celebration
    of a job well done?
[21:31] Peeps
    Now that I will gladly accept!
[23:25] sign
    Incoming call
[23:25] sign
    Futari Shizuka
[23:25] sign
    Accept
[23:25] sign
    Reject
[23:28] Sasaki
    Futari Shizuka-san.
[23:29] Sasaki
    Thank you for all your help before.
[23:31] Sasaki
    You really—
[23:32] Shizuka
    Sorry, I'm in a hurry.
[23:34] Shizuka
    I need your help!

E11 - Imagination and Counters

E12 - Real Life, Fantasy, and the Fourth World

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[00:17] Shizuka
    Quite the spectacle.
[00:19] Sasaki
    Well, as far as the world knows,
    it was a massive terrorist bombing.
[00:25] Shizuka
    Indeed.
[00:26] Shizuka
    They are more or less bombs, aren't they?
[00:30] Sasaki
    About an hour ago, we got word that
    the magical girl appeared out of the blue
[00:34] Sasaki
    and stormed the Bureau's headquarters.
[00:37] Sasaki
    And this time, she brought a friend.
[00:40] Sasaki
    At the request of Chief Akutsu,
    Futari Shizuka-san and I rushed to the scene.
[00:46] Sasaki
    I asked Peeps to stay home.
[00:50] Sasaki
    I'm told high-rank psychics,
    including Hoshizaki-san,
[00:54] Sasaki
    are already on the scene, but...
[01:10] Shizuka
    Putting on a real show.
[01:14] (Flashback) Magical Pink
    I kill psychics.
[01:16] (Flashback) Magical Pink
    I can't let them escape.
[01:18] Sasaki
    Come on, don't do this.
[03:11] Hoshizaki
    Sasaki, are you here?
[03:11] Sasaki
    EP 12 Real Life, Fantasy, and the Fourth World
[03:13] Sasaki
    Yes.
[03:15] Sasaki
    We're about a block away from headquarters.
[03:17] Hoshizaki
    Good. Get in here as fast as you can.
[03:20] Sasaki
    Understood.
[03:23] Shizuka
    What shall we do?
[03:25] Sasaki
    Good question.
[03:27] Sasaki
    Maybe it was a mistake to send Peeps home.
[03:31] Sasaki
    If he were with us...
[03:33] Sasaki
    He could use his teleportation magic to
    warp Futari Shizuka-san right next to them.
[03:41] Sasaki
    We could have settled this in a flash.
[03:47] Sasaki
    No, no, no, no!
[03:48] Sasaki
    I can't have Hoshizaki-san and
    the Bureau learning about Peeps.
[03:53] Sasaki
    I have to find a way through this myself.
[03:56] Sasaki
    Let's check out the scene first.
[04:28] Magical Yellow
    Barrier!
[04:32] Hoshizaki
    Pull back!
[04:44] Hoshizaki
    Fire!
[04:47] Magical Yellow
    Adults ganging up on children...
[04:50] Magical Yellow
    That's pretty mean.
[04:51] Magical Yellow
    It doesn't seem to be helping you, either.
[05:02] Bureau A
    It's no use!
[05:03] Bureau A
    We can't get past her barrier!
[05:04] Bureau B
    Team A, withdraw at once!
[05:07] Bureau C
    Team B, covering fire!
[05:11] Akutsu
    A Magical Barrier, eh?
[05:14] Akutsu
    Tricky.
[05:18] Akutsu
    They're here.
[05:22] Shizuka
    Well, have you thought up a clever plan?
[05:26] Shizuka
    There is nothing we can do
     unless we break through her barrier.
[05:30] Sasaki
    Good question.
[05:40] Sasaki
    Maybe we don't have to break through.
[05:44] Sasaki
    What about a water attack?
[05:46] Shizuka
    What do you mean?
[05:48] Sasaki
    Earlier, we confirmed that people
    can't pass through the Magical Barrier.
[05:53] Sasaki
    So water probably can't either.
[05:55] Sasaki
    What if I were to create a great
    deal of water inside the barrier,
[06:00] Sasaki
    so the only way to drain it
    is to dismiss the barrier?
[06:03] Shizuka
    And you're proposing you can
    create this water with your powers?
[06:07] Sasaki
    Yes.
[06:08] Sasaki
    If I can get close enough while
    remaining hidden, I think so.
[06:11] Shizuka
    I've heard it's quite difficult to execute
    powers inside a Magical Barrier.
[06:16] Sasaki
    What I use is different
     from psychic abilities,
[06:19] Sasaki
    so I think it's worth a try.
[06:24] Shizuka
    I'll go along with your plan.
[06:26] Sasaki
    Whatever you do, please don't kill them.
[06:30] Sasaki
    If at all possible...
[06:32] Sasaki
    I'd prefer to end this
     by neutralizing the pink one
[06:36] Sasaki
    and forcing the one using
     her Magical Field to retreat.
[06:42] Shizuka
    You love your troublesome requests, don't you?
[06:45] Sasaki
    I think the most important thing
[06:46] Sasaki
    is giving you a spotlight in front
    of all the Bureau members.
[06:53] Shizuka
    Ah, I see.
[06:57] Sasaki
    There's one!
[07:06] Akutsu
    Hoshizaki-kun.
[07:07] Akutsu
    Attack.
[07:09] Akutsu
    We have a plan.
[07:34] Magical Yellow
    Sayoko, are you okay?
[07:36] Magical Pink
    Yeah, I'm fine.
[07:38] Magical Yellow
    What should we do? Just clear them all up?
[07:42] Magical Pink
    Yeah. Let's clear them up.
[07:47] Sasaki
    I'm going in.
[07:58] Magical Yellow
    I-It's filling up with water!
[08:02] Hoshizaki
    Is that the plan...?
[08:04] Magical Yellow
    Sayoko, we've gotta drop the barrier!
[08:07] Magical Pink
    But...
[08:08] Magical Yellow
    If we don't...
[08:10] Magical Yellow
    we're gonna drown!
[08:15] Sasaki
    Okay!
[08:19] Magical Pink
    That should do it.
[08:25] Magical Pink
    They blocked the hole with ice?
[08:28] Magical Pink
    In that case...
[08:31] Magical Yellow
    I-I don't think we're going to make it!
[08:34] Magical Pink
    But... any more of this and...
[08:44] Magical Pink
    The psychic from that day...
[09:01] Magical Pink
    The magical man!
[09:27] Hoshizaki
    Look out!
[09:40] Shizuka
    You want to keep playing?
[09:42] Magical Yellow
    What did you do to her?
[09:45] Shizuka
    Please. She'll be right as rain
    after a few days of sleep.
[09:49] Magical Yellow
    You will pay for this.
[09:51] Magical Yellow
    I'm committing your face to memory.
[09:55] Shizuka
    I'm so pleased to have
    the acquaintance of a magical girl.
[10:05] Shizuka
    Goodness, such dangerous people.
[10:11] Hoshizaki
    Stay right where you are.
[10:16] Shizuka
    What's all this?
[10:18] Shizuka
    Why turn your suspicions
    on your greatest contributor?
[10:22] Sasaki
    Wait a minute!
    She's not here to hurt anyone.
[10:25] Hoshizaki
    Sasaki?
[10:27] Sasaki
    Hoshizaki-san, excellent work.
[10:29] Hoshizaki
    Would you have been the one
    generating all that water?
[10:34] Sasaki
    Er, yes.
[10:35] Akutsu
    Sasaki-kun.
[10:36] Akutsu
    I would have preferred to take
    the magical girls into custody.
[10:40] Sasaki
    I'm sorry, sir.
[10:43] Akutsu
    It's good to see you, too,
    Futari Shizuka-kun.
[10:45] Akutsu
    Thanks to you, damage was kept to a minimum.
[10:49] Akutsu
    Dealing with the media and the public
    shouldn't be too difficult either.
[10:55] Shizuka
    Always glad to be of service.
[10:57] Sasaki
    By the way, Chief, why did
    the magical girl attack the Bureau?
[11:03] Akutsu
    She's made attempts on our staff in the past.
[11:07] Akutsu
    We're still uncovering the details,
[11:09] Akutsu
    but she had another magical
     girl with her this time, no?
[11:15] Akutsu
    She likely thought she'd be able to put
    an end to us with the extra help.
[11:21] Sasaki
    I see.
[11:22] Akutsu
    Of course, the motives of her new sponsor
    are surely part of the equation as well.
[11:28] Shizuka
    Given how they were acting,
    they might attack the Bureau again.
[11:33] Akutsu
    It's not out of the question.
[11:36] Shizuka
    Shouldn't you step up your forces
    to ensure that doesn't happen?
[11:42] Akutsu
    Oh, regarding that...
[11:45] Akutsu
    I've officially decided to employ you.
[11:48] Shizuka
    Have you now?
[11:49] Akutsu
    Formal notice will come in a few days,
[11:51] Akutsu
    but under the circumstances,
    I thought I'd let you know now.
[11:55] Shizuka
    How delightful!
[11:57] Shizuka
    Now I can proudly call myself
    a public servant like the rest of you.
[12:01] Akutsu
    I'll let Sasaki-kun fill you
    in on the finer details.
[12:06] Akutsu
    You'll look after her, won't you?
[12:11] Akutsu
    I'd like her to receive
    the same training you did.
[12:16] Akutsu
    I'll give him a phone for you
    soon as well, so check that later.
[12:21] Shizuka
    Very well.
[12:23] Sasaki
    I guess, like it or not,
    I'm Futari Shizuka-san's chaperone.
[12:28] Sasaki
    Not that I really mind at this point.
[12:32] Akutsu
    With all that said, Sasaki-kun...
[12:35] Akutsu
    I need to speak with you a bit.
    Would you come with me?
[12:39] Sasaki
    Very well.
[12:43] Akutsu
    I'd like to start by confirming something.
[12:46] Sasaki
    What is that?
[12:48] Akutsu
    The water generated
    inside the magical girl's barrier...
[12:53] Akutsu
    Can I assume that was
    your psychic power at work?
[12:57] Sasaki
    Yes, that's right.
[12:59] Sasaki
    It was my power.
[13:01] Sasaki
    I learned in my Bureau training
[13:03] Sasaki
    that repeated use of a power
    could expand its potential.
[13:08] Sasaki
    It surprised me at first as well,
[13:10] Sasaki
    but I assume it must be
    that principle in action.
[13:14] Akutsu
    I see.
[13:15] Akutsu
    Hoshizaki-san told me that,
[13:18] Akutsu
    just before we called you here,
    you were somewhere strange.
[13:24] Akutsu
    Did you encounter some kind of trouble
    while dealing with Futari Shizuka-kun?
[13:30] Sasaki
    I'll bet he's already tracked our movements
    via nearby security cameras.
[13:35] Sasaki
    He must have a few layers
    of ulterior motives here.
[13:39] Sasaki
    Then again, it's possible Chief Akutsu
    feels the same way about us.
[13:46] Sasaki
    Given that he accepted
    Futari Shizuka into our ranks,
[13:49] Sasaki
    he's probably already spoken to the guy
    who looks like he hangs out in Akihabara.
[13:54] Sasaki
    Which suggests this is all
    about feeling each other out.
[13:58] Sasaki
    My stomach is already in knots!
[14:01] Akutsu
    I'd like an official report on the matter.
[14:05] Sasaki
    We ended up in a fight
     with her former organization.
[14:09] Sasaki
    I'll send you all the details in writing.
[14:13] Akutsu
    Very well.
[14:14] Akutsu
    I hope you'll submit it ASAP.
[14:17] Sasaki
    Understood.
[14:18] Sasaki
    It'll be in your inbox by the end of the day.
[14:21] Akutsu
    Next, about Futari Shizuka-kun...
[14:24] Akutsu
    I was thinking of leaving her
    in your care from now on.
[14:29] Akutsu
    Naturally, you'll still have opportunity
    to act alongside Hoshizaki-kun as well.
[14:33] Akutsu
    I'd like to hear your assessment of her,
    including thoughts on her compatibility.
[14:37] Sasaki
    I've only known her a few days now,
[14:40] Sasaki
    but I believe her desire
    to join us is genuine.
[14:43] Sasaki
    And she's certainly an excellent psychic.
[14:46] Sasaki
    I think that, mentally, she'll make
    an excellent asset to the Bureau as well.
[14:50] Akutsu
    Do you?
[14:52] Akutsu
    That's all I needed from you.
[14:54] Akutsu
    Is there anything I can help you with?
[14:56] Sasaki
    No, not at the moment.
[15:00] Sasaki
    As for what happens next, however,
[15:02] Sasaki
    am I allowed to share information with her?
[15:05] Akutsu
    Yes.
[15:06] Akutsu
    I don't know how you came
    to be so friendly with her,
[15:10] Akutsu
    but if your relationship helps the Bureau,
    I intend to respect it.
[15:15] Sasaki
    I appreciate your consideration.
[15:19] Akutsu
    Continue to act in the interests
    of the Bureau, Sasaki-kun.
[15:24] sign
    Alcohol & Cigarettes
[15:24] sign
    Bank ATM
[15:27] Staff
    And how would you like to pay?
[15:28] Sasaki
    I managed to navigate through that,
[15:29] Sasaki
    E-pay.
[15:30] Sasaki
    but all I did was fix
    a problem I created myself.
[15:33] Sasaki
    Given my connection to the magical girl,
    I'm basically acting as a triple agent now.
[15:42] Sasaki
    I can't ask for Peeps's help while
    I'm on operations with the Bureau.
[15:46] Sasaki
    I need to practice more magic
    and expand my own abilities.
[15:50] Sasaki
    Ah, it's cold.
[15:53] Neighbor
    Welcome home.
[16:00] Sasaki
    Th-Thanks.
[16:03] Neighbor
    It's been a while, hasn't it, mister?
[16:06] Sasaki
    I suppose it has.
[16:12] Sasaki
    Um, if you'd like...
[16:14] Neighbor
    Sorry, could I ask you a question?
[16:17] Sasaki
    Oh... Er, what is it?
[16:20] Neighbor
    I heard a young person's
    voice in your apartment.
[16:24] Sasaki
    Oh.
[16:27] Sasaki
    She heard me talking to Peeps
    through the wall?
[16:32] Sasaki
    Sorry. I guess we got a little out of control.
[16:36] Sasaki
    Lately, a friend of mine
    has been coming by my place.
[16:40] Neighbor
    A friend? A female friend?
[16:44] Sasaki
    No, he's a guy.
[16:46] Neighbor
    Really?
[16:48] Sasaki
    I suppose Peeps's voice
    is on the androgynous side.
[16:51] Sasaki
    I guess she's saying, "If you're going to
    have female company, take it to a hotel."
[16:56] Sasaki
    Except I'm about as far from
    that situation as you can get...
[17:04] Neighbor
    Um...
[17:07] Sasaki
    Er...
[17:08] Sasaki
    Oh, right. Here.
[17:10] Sasaki
    Would you like this?
[17:15] Neighbor
    Thank you.
[17:16] Sasaki
    Well, I should be going.
[17:20] Neighbor
    Right.
[17:21] Neighbor
    I'm sorry to ask something so strange.
[17:24] Sasaki
    Not at all.
[17:26] Sasaki
    Let me know if anything else bothers you.
[17:33] Sasaki
    Although, given what's to come, maybe I
    should move somewhere with better security.
[17:42] Sasaki
    I'd like to give Peeps his own room, too!
[17:44] Sasaki
    It's so important to have
    your own private space.
[17:48] Sasaki
    I'm home, Peeps.
[17:50] Peeps
    Good. I'm glad to see you safe.
[17:53] Peeps
    How did things go with the magical girl?
[17:56] Sasaki
    We managed to get things under control.
[17:58] Sasaki
    And Futari Shizuka-san
    has been accepted into the Bureau.
[18:02] Peeps
    That's a relief.
[18:03] Sasaki
    You're hungry, aren't you?
[18:05] Sasaki
    I'll make dinner right away.
[18:07] Sasaki
    I actually got thin-sliced
    chateaubriand today.
[18:11] Sasaki
    I thought we could treat ourselves
    to some shabu-shabu.
[18:14] Peeps
    C-Could we make sukiyaki, then?
[18:17] Sasaki
    Of course.
[18:18] Sasaki
    But I don't have any shirataki noodles...
[18:20] Sasaki
    Is that all right?
[18:22] Peeps
    Perfectly fine.
[18:23] Sasaki
    We'll make sukiyaki, then.
[18:28] Sasaki
    Now...
[18:30] both
    Let's eat!
[18:31] Sign
    °Do not feed meat to Java sparrows that aren't reincarnations of starsages!
[18:40] Sasaki
    This kinda reminds me of those early days.
[19:17] Sasaki
    Back then, I said there was no way
    I could afford chateaubriand.
[19:22] Sasaki
    But now Peeps and I
    get to enjoy meat together.
[19:26] Sasaki
    Though it's not quite how I expected...
[19:30] Sasaki
    We may be enjoying
    the slow life in our own way.
[19:35] Peeps
    Perhaps so.
[19:37] Sasaki
    By the way, how was your day, Peeps?
[19:41] Peeps
    Ah, I have a report.
[19:43] Peeps
    Look at this.
[19:45] Sign
    No. of otherworld days
     vs. one real-world day
[19:45] Sign
    No. of trips to the otherworld
[19:45] Sign
    Latest
[19:46] Peeps
    I've graphed the flow of time
    in this world and the other one.
[19:49] Peeps
    These are the previous values,
    and this is the latest one.
[19:54] Peeps
    Originally, one day in this world
    represented one month in the other,
[20:00] Peeps
    but that rate is quickly shrinking.
[20:03] Sasaki
    At this rate, in six months,
    a day here will be exactly a day there.
[20:09] Peeps
    Indeed.
[20:10] Sasaki
    Do you think it could be a cyclical thing?
[20:13] Peeps
    That is indeed possible.
[20:15] Peeps
    But we lack sufficient data at the moment.
[20:18] Peeps
    I'm sorry to ask, but I'd like
    to come and go more frequently
[20:21] Peeps
    in order to collect more.
[20:23] Sasaki
    That sounds good.
[20:26] Sasaki
    Darn it. I guess I'm being too loud again.
[20:30] Peeps
    What is it?
[20:32] Sasaki
    My neighbor admonished me earlier.
[20:36] Sasaki
    Though she doesn't seem like
    the type to pound on the wall...
[20:40] Sasaki
    Maybe her mother's home?
[20:42] Peeps
    Why don't we turn on the TV, then?
[20:44] Peeps
    It should help to mask our voices.
[20:47] Sasaki
    Good idea.
[20:50] Announcer
    It was like a monster from another world.
[20:53] Announcer
    At six o'clock this evening,
[20:53] Sign
    SSP News
[20:55] Announcer
    this was captured in a residential
    area near the city center.
[20:55] Sign
    Mysterious Monster in Tokyo Sky
[20:58] Sign
    6 PM, Tokyo
    Photograph by
     Mr. Katayama
[20:58] Announcer
    It's an image of a mysterious creature
    that suddenly appeared in the sky.
[21:04] Announcer
    The mysterious creature was later discovered
[21:06] Announcer
    fallen into a nearby
    convenience store parking lot.
[21:10] Sign
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    Akutsu
[21:13] Sasaki
    Peeps, is that...
[21:15] Peeps
    Yes, it's a lizardman.
[21:18] Sasaki
    B-But why is it...
[23:15] Neighbor
    S-So...
[23:18] Neighbor
    What did you want me to do?
[23:21] Abaddon
    I'm a demon.
[23:23] Abaddon
    And you're going to be fighting
    angelic disciples on my behalf!