01x09 - I Tried Learning More About The Girl I Love

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Thanks for bringing me that message from

Cecilia even on your day off, Teal.

Oh, don't worry about me.

I wanted to visit the guardian

deity, and it was on my way.

I see.

Anyway, I'm gonna go. Get some rest.

Take care out there.

Teal was acting awfully docile.

Oh, my guardian deity!

I stayed respectful of the time and place

and controlled myself, just like you said!

Don't get all excited!

You'll collapse again!

Look! I have some of the

magicite you love so much!

You found such fine ore for me?

I'll work my very hardest,

so please eat all you like!

Don't hold back!

I'd like you to think carefully

about what you just said.

So Gar's basically just a

gigolo at this point, huh?

You mustn't laugh.

But it's clear how much Teal

genuinely loves Gar, isn't it?

Yoki?

Oh This tea's really good.

Maybe all my practice

is starting to pay off.

Today was fun, as always

but do I really want

things to stay this way?

And

why did you call me over for this?

There's no one else I can

turn to for love advice!

Please!

Well, Captain you have

no friends, after all.

Rude! I have friends!

And? What did you do this time?

I told you, I just want some love advice!

Look, you know how I can use Vanish

Wave to turn invisible, right?

So after saying goodbye to Cecilia,

I was wondering what she

might be doing, so

Not good enough!

I'm not done yet!

I had no idea Cecilia was

putting in that much effort.

And that made me worry that maybe

I really don't know the girl

I love that well at all.

That's incredibly creepy.

Huh?

Can I arrest you for unlawful

entry and stalking?

I just came here for some love advice!

I swear

Well, I don't think things

are going too badly.

But for all your hollering

that you love Cecilia so much,

you're not aggressive enough!

From my perspective, you're a coward!

Wha?!

Do you just want to be her

teatime companion forever?

W-Well

You can't make any progress if you

barely know anything about her.

That's true

Thanks, Duke.

Just one thing:

don't be a stalker.

Right.

A stalker?

So are you actually a

criminal, not an ordinary civilian?

Er, no, it's not like that

You showed up at just the right time.

I'm leaving the rest to someone

who knows Cecilia well.

Huh?!

S-So

Please tell me everything

you know about Cecilia.

Gross. Zero points.

DUKE ASKED ME TO COME.

Also, would you just use your voice?

You were talking last time.

"No. That was a special exception."

NO. THAT WAS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION.

Jeez, I'm sorry, okay?!

Okay, I guess I can't make you

talk if you don't want to.

Anyway, you want to know about Cecilia?

I do owe you for the advice

you gave me before,

so I'll tell you.

Please do!

Okay, let's see

I don't think the hero's party

would exist without Cecilia.

Did you guys get hurt that often?

That's not what I mean. But first

there's the problem of all

the women who flock to Yuga.

Hi!

CHILL OUT.

The swordsman's written

notes didn't stop them,

Cut it out already!

and when I stepped in, things

just got more heated.

Move it!

Out of our way!

Everyone, please calm down.

But Cecilia always calmed

the storm for us.

"She did almost all of

the background work."

Uh, you should all be sharing that.

W-We do things when we can!

WE DIVIDED UP THE TASKS WE COULD DIVIDE UP.

I WAS THE COOK.

"We divided up the tasks

we could divide up.

I was the cook." Really?

Well, you know I can't cook!

And what about Yuga?

He can, but whenever he goes

out to gather ingredients,

he always finds trouble to get into.

Cecilia and I were in

charge of gathering intel.

Since our swordsman's so useless, y'know.

Cecilia managed our money, too.

So Yuga contributed nothing at all?!

Maybe not, but the incidents he caused

always ended up helping someone somehow.

I'm glad Yuga was our hero.

His kindness is the real deal.

I see. I feel like I understand

Yuga a little better now.

But that's not what I want!

I was asking about Cecilia!

Was there anything else?

Oh, right. She had that nickname.

What nickname?

You don't know? Oh, it was brilliant!

Cecilia was

You seem to be having a fun conversation.

Cecilia?!

What are you doing here?

I was looking for you, Mikana.

I wanted to talk to you.

We were just talking

about old memories

I want to talk about old

memories with you, too.

At length, I assure you.

Yoki, Raven,

we'll be taking our leave for today.

What?!

Why only me?!

Yoki, I'm sorry, but it's not my

place to tell you Cecilia's nickname.

I-It's okay.

Mikana's noble sacrifice taught

me one of Cecilia's landmines.

Yoki, do you still have some time?

This is the orphanage where Cecilia

does a lot of volunteer work.

Huh

Oh! It's the Cold-blooded Swordsman!

Cold-blooded Swordsman!

Cold-blooded Swordsman?

THAT'S MY NICKNAME.

Ah.

Cold-blooded Swordsman!

He has no blood or tears!

You guys don't even know

what that expression means.

Hey, where's the Holy Mother?

Holy Mother?

Isn't the Holy Mother coming today?

I wanna eat the Holy Mother's desserts!

Thank you, Cold-blooded Swordsman!

Since I don't speak when I fight,

people seem to see me as a cold-blooded

man who sheds no blood or tears.

So that's why you're the

Cold-blooded Swordsman.

Yuga's nickname is "the Wandering Hero."

Mikana's is "the Guardian,"

or "the Eternal Friend."

I'm kinda curious

where those came from

But Cecilia

Why doesn't she like being

called the Holy Mother?

It's not my place to tell you.

But you can just learn

more about it from now on.

I'm sure you'll have opportunities.

I guess so.

But if you don't know what

to do once you find out

Never mind. Anyway, what

are you going to do now?

Yeah, that's the question, huh?

It'd be best if I could get to know

Cecilia better and get closer to her

Why don't you take on a quest with her?

I mean thanks to you, I

That's it!

When the heroine is in a tight spot,

the protagonist gallantly saves her!

And from there, love is inevitably born!

"Operation I'm a Protagonist,

Too" begins now!

I managed to get Cecilia to agree.

Today's the day I show her what I can do!

And then

Good morning.

Why are you here?

The swordsman asked me to accompany you.

Something else came up, apparently.

Raven!

So what are we doing?

You want to show Cecilia

what you can do, right?

I do have a plan.

Let's hear it. I'll score it for you.

Score it?

The quest is to get rid of some undead

that have made their den in a mansion.

That'll be a great chance

for Cecilia to shine.

Huh?

Uh, won't it?

Well, I was thinking

Just leave this to me!

Yoki, you're the best!

So my dream was that I'd mow

down all the undead myself

Thirty points.

Harsh!

Are you dumb?! Cecilia is a priestess!

Dealing with undead is her specialty!

Oh.

Your problem is that you base

all your plans around yourself!

Your priority should be

what Cecilia will think!

I-I'm sorry

Well, you and Cecilia can

be the main fighters today.

I'll be on support.

You two need to work together

to defeat the enemy.

You want to form a relationship

of trust, don't you?

I-I get it. I think I can do that.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Huh? Mikana?

I'll be tagging along on this quest.

Oh, that's very reassuring!

Actually, I brought someone else, too.

Happiness!

Hi.

Thanks for your help the other day.

Thanks.

Okay, shall we get going?

This is it.

All right! Let's take out those undead!

Yay.

Hold it right there!

Did you forget the plan already?

Oh, yeah!

So anyway, Cecilia and I

will take the front line.

Mikana and Happiness, you're

the rear guard. Okay?

She's not giving the slightest

hint of being afraid of ghosts.

I guess that's to be expected.

And there they are already.

Holy Circle!

Wow, that was quick.

That's Cecilia for you.

I'll take these.

Holy Circle!

Are you tired, Cecilia?

I'm just fine.

Holy Circle is an essential

spell for any priest.

I've boosted my magic efficiency for it.

Okay.

I think it's still a good idea

to stay hydrated, though.

Thank you.

Well, that was thoughtful.

Our captain is like that.

Yeah, I guess he's the type to

take off in weird directions

when he overthinks things.

This is the last room.

You never see this many undead

packed into such a small space.

It's clear they have a leader.

In other words

This is where we'll find the boss.

That's

an Undead King.

Sure looks important with

that crown on its head.

Are they strong?

An Undead King's strength isn't much

different from that of normal undead.

They just have a bit more intelligence.

Wimp.

It doesn't live up to

its name at all, then.

Now, dead one who has taken up

residence in someone else's house

without consent!

We will return you to the afterlife!

Pathetic.

Just who are you people?

Hey! We have intruders!

Your buddies won't be coming.

What?!

The only undead left in here is you!

And now you're just an ordinary skeleton!

Huh?

Yoki

You are

scum.

Wait, uh It was just a little prank

Fiend.

Again, I didn't—

Brute.

Give me a chance to explain myself!

How dare you How dare you

How dare you?! How dare you?!

How dare you?! How dare you?!

I'm sorry, okay?!

In that case

How about this one?!

I lose.

How very honorable of you.

You won't resist anymore?

I've lost.

I have lost.

Cecilia, it sounds like

he's resigned himself.

Use Holy Circle to put

a quick end to this.

Why are you so attached to that crown?

This crown was important to me.

I don't know why.

It was just very important.

It was important to you?

Maybe you were the king of some

nation when you were alive.

All right.

I'll send you to the afterlife

along with your crown.

The way she's handling this

Heaven's Rondo.

I feel so nostalgic

I hear a voice.

The voice of

Cecilia! You shouldn't

use such advanced magic!

Well, we've gotten rid of all the undead.

That's mission complete.

True. Shall we go home, then?

But Mikana and Happiness, since

you didn't do any work here,

why don't you go check around the mansion?

Oh, fine!

We'll work.

We'll meet back at the carriage.

So, Cecilia, can I lend you my shoulder?

Or carry you on my back?

I'm sorry

I'll take that shoulder.

You used too much magic, huh?

I wasn't sure if he'd be able

to take his crown with him.

He sure looked happy, though.

Looks like she can't make it.

Yoki?!

Th-This is embarrassing

Don't worry.

I'll move as fast as I can so

the other two don't see us.

Why

are you guys so far apart?

Trouble?

Well, this is our stop.

Okay. Good work today.

Bye.

Well? What's my score?

Oh, you remembered, huh?

Just tell me.

No score.

Huh?

Sorry, but I'm not going

to score that one.

Huh?! You mean it wasn't even scorable?!

No, it's not that.

But that's for the best.

Don't overthink everything. Just

do the best at what you can do.

That sounds kinda noncommittal.

Not at all. It's the

best advice I can give.

Well, I'm going home.

Okay. Thanks for today.

I'll have to work hard, too.

By the way,

I heard you visited the orphanage.

The kids told me.

If you found out my nickname,

I have to ask you

Please don't ever call me that.

Oh, sure. I won't do

anything you don't like.

But can I ask why?

Well

Of course, if you don't

want to, that's fine.

It's just it really suits you, I think.

The way you spoke to the Undead King

You just had this air of sanctity.

It reminded me of that time

in the Demon King's castle.

Back then, you really

reminded me of a saint.

Yeah. I felt like a saint

was reaching out to me.

A saint?

I mean er

All right.

I'll tell you why they

call me Holy Mother.

It's a famous story, so it's better than

letting you hear it from someone else.

You're so amazing, Cecilia!

You're good at cooking and sewing,

and at gathering intel and

handling our money, too!

You're

just like a mom!

From then on, he started calling me

"Mom" in front of people all the time.

Stop laughing!

For crying out loud! I couldn't

have a child as big as him!

Sorry

Come on, Yoki!