02x02 - Ryoma and the Crime Prevention Drill

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Dear Miss Eliaria Jamil.

I'm going to tear this shop apart!

Wait, that's not what we agreed on.

The reason we're doing this

Well, let me start at the top.

That's an interesting way of using Slimes.

I learned a lot from my visit today.

Thank you.

Not at all.

It was an honor having you,

Branch Minister of the Tamer Guild.

The value of subordinate magicians

is not to be determined

solely by the strength

of their subordinate monsters.

Prove that to the world with your Slimes.

I will.

To meet his expectations,

I will need to open that second shop.

What's wrong with this shop?

What are you going to do about it?

What can I do for you, sir?

Piss off, you kid!

I can't do that.

I'm the manager of this shop.

You are the manager?

Then tell me how you treat

your customers' clothes.

Pay for the damage, kid.

Let me take a look.

It was cut with a knife and ripped.

Please stop falsely accusing us

of something we didn't do.

I'm falsely accusing you?

Are you telling me I'm the bad guy,

although you're not apologizing?

This shop is such a scam!

Let me prove it to you.

Come out.

Can anyone lend me some clothes to clean?

As you can see, our Slimes

eat away the stains of clothes.

They have no claws or fangs,

so they can't rip the clothes

and hardly ever damage the fabric.

Which means, our shop isn't responsible

for that rip in your shirt.

You are obstructing our business,

so I'm turning you in to the police.

You brat!

It's worrying me.

This is the second time in a row that

someone tried to sabotage us.

I wonder what their intention is.

I think they're trying

to ruin our reputation.

But I don't understand

what the good is in that.

Because Bamboo Forest

doesn't have any competition

in the industry.

There's got to be something else.

I'll let Carme look into it

and let you know.

Thank you.

Hey, Ryoma.

Hello, Mr. Asagi.

Are you taking the day off?

Yes, how about you?

I'm on my way home from work.

We both need to rest when we can.

Is that a new sword?

Yeah.

Swords wear out with time.

I have to replace them about once a year.

Where do you get your swords from?

Do you want your sword

to be a piece of art,

or do you want to use it as a weapon?

I want one that can be used.

There are sword shops in the city.

But they're too expensive

to replace them every time they wear out.

Then, what about your swords?

My hometown sends me new swords

whenever I tell them it's time to replace.

I'm still a trainee,

so they made an exception for me.

I see.

Since you want a sword,

someone must have taught you

how to use it.

In that case,

why don't you try to get

a sword from them?

My late grandfather was a bladesmith.

He taught me how to use it.

I'll leave it at that.

I see.

Then, you'll have to buy expensive swords,

or use other weapons.

I'm sorry I can't be of any help.

Never mind, thank you.

I wonder if I could just

make a sword on my own.

Today, swords are made using

a material called tamahagane.

I have a way to get the charcoal

used to make tamahagane.

I also can get iron sand,

the other material for tamahagane.

If I use alchemy,

I should be able to make

as many swords as I want.

I also have knowledge of sword-making.

But not the skills

I thought it would be nice to

have an easy-to-use weapon.

Item Box.

I believe it's in here

Found it.

I got it from a thief I knocked down

when I was still living in the forest.

I can use this.

Although a sword would be better,

a spear can also come in handy.

In the past world,

my father was a bladesmith.

He taught me how to make a sword,

so I have the relevant knowledge.

But he soon gave up teaching me

because he thought I had no talent.

Instead, he devoted all his energy

to train me in martial arts.

He mostly taught me

bare-handed martial arts.

But I also learned how to use weapons.

Including spears.

If I remember correctly, this spear is

some kind of a magical weapon.

It's interesting.

But at this level,

I might as well use Fire Magic myself.

It's gotten late.

I'm going to eat, then go to bed.

This is what I found out.

Factional rivalry?

Branch Minister Taylor seems to be

on shaky ground in the Tamer Guild.

The main faction,

which values mighty monsters,

wants to demote Mr. Taylor.

Because Mr. Taylor is

against the main faction

and puts value on how to treat monsters

and how to coexist with them.

Is someone deliberately spreading

negative comments about Mr. Taylor?

Exactly.

"He's sheltering a loser who

only knows how to use Slimes"

That's what they're saying.

They're talking about me, aren't they?

It seems like the aim of

the two recent riots

was to spread bad rumors about the shop

that Mr. Taylor has high hopes for.

Why don't we spread a new rumor?

Not to lie but to spread the truth.

There are many well-informed

businessmen in the Merchant Guild.

It's easy to do so if we use them.

Actually, I recently secured

a contract with Limour Birds.

Six of them.

If we spread the word about that,

won't people think, "The Branch Minister

really has a good eye"?

That's very possible.

Because Limour Birds are creatures

that are hard to make a contract with,

people will start realizing that

those negative comments are not true.

Let's go with that.

-Good work, everyone.

-Good work, everyone.

That's it. You are getting good at it.

Thank you, everyone.

Let's call it a day.

Yes!

I'm going to stay a bit longer to remember

the Slimes' individual differences.

Me too.

Don't work too hard.

We're managers in training.

It's the least we can do.

It's not hard at all.

It's just amazing to be able

to make money using Slimes.

Mr. Caulkin, Mr. Tony, and Miss Lobelia

are subordinate magicians

Jeff the Adventurer introduced to me.

I want them to be managers in the future.

Please let me know if you encounter

any problems while working here.

No problems whatsoever.

It's paradise compared to the days

when there was only

despair in the institute.

Despair?

You have no idea

how miserable the Slimes Institute is.

It's become a place of exile for

employees who the boss doesn't like.

They treated us terribly.

Pay was often deducted

because of small things,

and if we complained,

we were told to resign.

So, there are terrible

working conditions here too.

What do you mean by "small things"?

The most common was when our research

didn't get the results they hoped for.

Those people up there don't know anything.

We can't unravel

the ecology of the Slimes overnight.

There are so many different kinds,

but relatively little information

is available.

Not to mention

the conditions for evolution.

Almost every time, they'll evolve into

a different higher order species,

so it's impossible to experiment.

In the end, they fired us

because we couldn't produce results.

It was inevitable that the

three of us would end up in the slums.

Um

What did you feed them?

Leftover food from other monsters.

Because Slimes will eat anything.

Manager,

why are you asking that out of the blue?

Well, the Slimes' evolution

depends on what they eat.

-What?

-What?

Slimes evolve into different species

depending on what they eat.

What?

It's long been established that

food has nothing to do with evolution.

This is the result of

my three years of research.

It's almost certain.

If we'd known it earlier,

we would have been able

to continue our research.

I am so upset.

Mr. Caulkin,

we can continue our research here.

We're here to keep proving

how good Slimes are.

Yeah, we don't have time for regrets.

Manager,

if you have any knowledge of Slime

that we don't know about,

please tell us.

Tell us how to make a contract

with Big Slimes.

Even you don't know that, do you?

I know it,

but if I tell them,

they'll get depressed again.

I'll tell you some other

facts about Slimes.

Anything, please tell us.

This will take forever.

But I can feel their enthusiasm.

I really want them to

give full play to their strengths.

It's gotten so late.

Two No, three people.

He's over here.

They totally beat me to it.

Teleport.

What?

Did we lose him?

Wait!

He's over there.

Damn it!

Teleport.

I don't think you can move for a while.

Did you poison it?

What do you want from me?

Don't think we're gonna let this go.

But if you hand over your money

and the Limour Birds, I'll let you

Ouch, it's hot! Stop it!

You're being so arrogant

under the circumstances, so

I knew you used Sensory Sharing

on your subordinate monster to locate me.

So I did the same.

This way.

Head of the Guild.

What brings you here?

I was on my way home,

when I happened to see these guys

chasing Limour Birds.

I sent them to

call the police just in case.

Sorry for bothering you.

Come and see me sometime tomorrow.

That's what happened last night.

I don't want you to,

but I can't guarantee

you won't be attacked.

Please go home before dark.

Mr. Fay and Miss Lilyn,

you two may need to

strengthen the security.

There is a regular meeting

of the Heads of the Guild today.

They'll give me time to

discuss the matter at the meeting.

I'll go with him.

That's it from me.

Please be careful.

-Yes!

-Yes!

I'll get straight to the point.

Ryoma, you might have to strengthen

the security around you for a while.

What does that mean?

We've been investigating

since we got negative comments.

There's a guy who orchestrated

the attack on you last night.

You just do what you can

to protect the shop and yourself.

We'll take care of the culprits.

Okay.

But,

I want to keep the shop

as safe as possible.

Of course, we will help you.

Jeff also recommended a reliable man.

What about your bodyguard, manager?

I'm going to be okay.

Hey.

If you're confident in your abilities,

I have a great way to

keep you from getting attacked.

What?

Run!

He's too strong!

Wait I surrender.

I'm sorry.

But I have to.

I took down a lot of people today.

Thank you for coming.

Are these the guys?

Yes, thank you.

Medium Space Magic.

Medium Healing Magic

costs 1,000 sters per time.

I used it 72 times on these guys,

so the total comes up to 72,000 sters.

I'll give you a little discount.

Just give me 70,000 sters.

That's a high price to pay.

Because he acted in self-defense.

Not only do they suffer pain, but

they're also asked for medical expenses.

It seems that rumor

has spread far and wide.

It was Ms. Glissela's idea.

Because it's a little rough,

I was hesitant at first.

This is for today. 70,000 sters.

Thank you.

Don't worry about it.

We're only covering

the expenses temporarily.

Forced labor to pay for the expenses

will make them know the wrong.

It's not all bad for them.

I'm so relieved to hear that.

So let's get started

with today's training.

Come on, I'm a rogue Adventurer.

I'm going to start making trouble.

-Mr. Dolce!

-Mr. Dolce!

Oh, this is terrible.

-Take this!

-Take this!

Come on!

And take this!

Okay, it's over.

It's over!

Mr. Dolce, what do you think?

I think it's great.

Not bad.

Looks like we got it.

Remember this feeling.

-Great.

-Great.

Mr. Dolce is a security guard

who was introduced to me by Mr. Jeff.

He's a little surly but diligent,

and very reliable.

We're here to deliver lunch.

Oh, this bread is fluffier than usual.

It's the natural yeast you taught us.

We made it with Fina.

And the sausages are good too!

Oh, that's a gift from

the butcher shop in the neighborhood

to congratulate the manager

on his contract with Limour Birds.

A new rumor is spreading.

Thank you, Mr. Carme.

It's so delicious and juicy.

You're great, Miss Chelma.

I grilled them with

the charcoal the manager gave me.

I agree.

Everything is delicious.

This is the first time I heard Mr. Dolce

express his thoughts on food.

Elia.

This crime-prevention drill

came with an unexpected by-product.

It has improved the staff's communication.

If we keep this up,

we can open a second shop.

Manager.

Yes?

I'd like you to take a look at this.

Income and expenditure statement

Revenue growth is well under way.

That's so much!

The three new managers in training

have finished their training

on bookkeeping.

It appears that Miss Maria has learned

the basics of Subordinate Magic

from Miss Lobelia.

Everyone at the shop

works harder than I expected.

I have a lot of people around me

who have high hopes for me,

and that's reflected

in the revenue numbers.

Let's start pushing for a second shop.

Yes!

Excuse me.

Since you don't have to worry about

being attacked anymore,

I was thinking it was about time

for you to come.

You're looking for a place

for your second shop?

Choose from these.

Thank you.

A letter from Elia!

Mr. Ryoma.

I believe you're working hard at your shop

and on your research on Slimes.

I am studying hard

to prepare for my studies

at the Academy in the city.

I'm also doing magic training.

When I am tired,

I blow bubbles with

the soapy water you taught me.

Don't forget to rest, Mr. Ryoma.

Elia,

It may be a while before I can rest.

I'll get going.

-Safe travels.

-Safe travels.

Let's go.

To open a new shop

in a new town.