02x04 - Welcome Home

[bunniefuu]

[LATIFA]

Big brother was reunited

with the love

from his past life.

His little sister was also

summoned from his old world.

They'll be here soon,

along with the teacher that

he cares so much about.

I know Rio said

I didn't have to tell anyone

about my past life.

But if these people

are important to him,

then they're important

to me, too.

♪

[gasps]

[CELIA]

We're already here?

Yes.

It only took a second.

Teleportation is so awesome!

Yes, it is.

It's beautiful here.

Big brother!

[excited chuckle]

[LATIFA]

Welcome home!

[RIO]

I told you I'd be back soon.

Huh.

Whoa.

Look at her!

Beast people really exist here!

[whimpering]

Welcome to our home!

The Village

of the Spirit People.

[SARA]

Lady Aishia.

It's been some time.

It is an honor to see you

once again.

We're all honored.

[MASATO] Is Aishia like super

important to your friends,

or something?

High-level spirits

like her that can take on

a human form are considered

divine around here.

So, yeah, she is.

Maybe we've been

addressing her

a little too informally, huh?

-[chuckles]

-I'm sorry, your spirit-ness!

It's fine.

I'm in no need of formalities.

Nice to meet you!

I'm Celia Claire.

Rio told me all about you!

You're his little sister,

isn't that right?

Oh.

Yes!

[whimpering]

And, ma'am,

I apologize if this is rude,

but your tail is simply

exquisite!

If it's not too much trouble,

may I touch it?

What?

Uh, yeah, sure.

Gah, it's just so fluffy!

[AKI] I wonder

if she likes fluffy dogs?

[MASATO]

She definitely does.

I think that's enough.

[laughs]

This place just

might be her paradise!

What?

Did she

I'm pretty sure

she just spoke Japanese.

-Uh

-Hear that?

Yes!

Just like my big brother Rio.

I have many memories

from my past life in Japan!

So, you know what that means?

I nominate myself to be

your new Strahlian

language teacher!

Are you sure

about this, Latifa?

Yes!

It was my choice!

I already told Sara

and the others,

even the Eldest, too!

♪

Plus, it's difficult to leave

your old life and world behind.

I know that all too well.

♪

Don't forget, I will always

be your little sister!

And I want to be

able to help my big brother!

Really?

I see.

I'm glad you feel that way.

-Thank you, sis.

-[chuckles]

♪

[SARA]

Greetings, friends!

We haven't been able

to introduce ourselves yet.

With Latifa, we're here

to help each of you

become accustomed to life

in our village.

Hello!

My name's Sara!

I'm Orphia.

And I'm Alma.

[SARA, ORPHIA, ALMA]

We're very pleased to meet you!

Uh, hi, my name is Aki Sendo,

and this is my brother.

Mm.

I'm Masato.

My name's Miharu Ayase.

It's a pleasure

to meet you all!

[LATIFA]

She's the one.

That's the person Rio

was in love with.

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This is so relaxing!

[chuckles]

That tickles me!

Oh, yeah, this is a dream.

[whimpering]

Here we are!

Everyone's so excited

to welcome you to our home!

Now please, follow me this way.

[AKI]

Do you see the villagers?

The way they're watching.

Are people afraid of us?

Mm?

If I'd never seen your face,

I'd be scared too.

What was that?

I can tell

how close you two are.

-[AKI] Hardly!

-[MASATO] No way!

You're both even

completely in sync!

[all chuckle]

Don't worry.

The villagers aren't used

to seeing humans here.

That's probably why

they're keeping their distance.

Uh.

[gasps]

♪

Hello, there.

[whimpering]

What's wrong?

♪

[whispering]

This little one thinks

your school clothes

are strange.

[MIHARU]

What?

Are they strange?

Since we're gonna

meet the village elders,

I wanted to make sure

I was properly dressed

for the occasion.

You look just fine to me.

Yeah!

She still thinks they're cute.

Aww.

I'm glad to hear that!

By the way,

I think your ears are cute!

I wish mine looked like that!

[excited sigh]

♪

-Oh!

-[gasps]

Sorry.

Hey, uh, I know

we just met and all,

but I'd really like to call you

Miharu, if that's okay.

[MIHARU]

Yes, of course!

And I'd like to call you

Latifa, if that's okay.

Uh, great!

I wanna know

everything about you,

if you're willing to chat

with me, that is.

I'd love that!

Hey, can I get

in on this conversation?

Yeah, me too!

-[LATIFA] [chuckles] Of course!

-[AKI] Thank you!

-[chuckles]

-[LATIFA] Let's all be friends!

[indistinct chatter]

[MASATO]

Oh, wow!

There's so much food!

[AKI]

Masato!

Please act normal,

we are guests at this party!

He's perfectly fine.

It's a welcome party,

there's no formalities here.

[MIHARU] I can't believe

they went through

all this trouble for us.

It's sweet, isn't it?

And also, we're surrounded

by the floofiest fluffers!

Celia, give it a rest.

I must admit, I've never seen

-this side of you before.

-[chuckles]

Lady Aishia,

the People of the Spirits

are honored to be

in your presence once again.

Overjoyed, even.

Young sproutlings

from another world, Miss Celia.

We welcome you

to the village of our people.

[DOMINIC]

Hmm.

These sprouts may be

from another world,

but they look just like

Strahlian humans to me!

[URSULA] I'm certain our guests

don't need to be

that close to your face.

They have just arrived

let's not scare them away!

[laughter]

[DRYAS] Aishia, Rio,

it has been too long.

-Yes.

-Lady Dryas.

-Wow!

-Whoa! Awesome!

[FEMALE VILLAGER 204A]

Oh, she's here!

[ALL]

Lady Dryas!

Raise your glass in celebration

of this divine meeting!

A toast!

[ALL]

A toast!

Now, let us drink and carouse!

Yeah!

♪

That's so sweet!

Thank you, dear.

The other-worlders

are brimming

with delightful food.

It looks delicious.

-Oh, it is.

-What?

Hey, check this out!

They have inarizushi!

There you go again,

getting yourself all excited.

They do!

I'm the one who made them, too!

I thought they might be

nostalgic for you.

Have some, if you like!

[AKI]

I will!

Thank you for the treat!

[chomping]

They're perfect!

All right!

Good!

♪

Haruto is so nice.

Everyone seems to get along

with him really well, too.

He's a good big brother.

Yes, he is!

And I'm proud to call him

my big brother!

You're lucky, Latifa.

What?

[AKI] I want to do whatever

I can to see my big brother.

I wonder

where he is right now.

I wanna go out and find him.

By the way,

I would love to learn

your language

as fast as possible!

I'll study really hard!

Mm.

♪

[SARA]

This is our last stop!

While you're staying

in our village,

this will be your home!

-[gasps]

-[MASATO] It's huge!

How lovely!

Wonderful!

You haven't even seen

the whole place!

You guys can use

this room, too!

-Whoa!

-You're too kind!

After today, you must be

quite exhausted.

Feel free to use

the open-air bath.

And please relax

as long as you'd like!

You heard them!

An open-air bath?

All right!

Oh, yeah, this is a dream.

Uh-huh.

This is so relaxing!

[LATIFA]

That tickles me!

[all chuckle]

[MASATO]

Man.

I can't believe I lost to her.

This sucks.

Rock, paper.

Scissors!

I won!

We're up first, buddy!

If only I had asked you

to sub in for me.

You would have won

for sure, Haruto.

[chuckles]

You think so?

Want to try it and see?

Rock, paper.

Scissors!

[crickets chirp]

[water burbling]

You can see

the stars from here.

Well, look at that,

you're right!

I guess we're fortunate

we ended up somewhere

so wonderful, aren't we?

[AKI] I wonder,

will we ever make it home?

[MIHARU]

I'm sure we will, one day.

I've been meaning to ask you,

how the heck are you so strong?

Huh?

It doesn't matter

what happens,

you're always able

to tough it out.

Why is that?

I'm not as strong

as you think.

I just

♪

There's something

important I've got to do.

And that's why

you're super hardcore?

[RIO]

Yes.

To succeed,

I have to get stronger.

I wanna be strong.

[RIO]

Huh?

I want to train!

That way I can protect

Miharu and my sister.

Sounds great.

[LATIFA]

Big brother!

The bath is free now!

-[RIO] Shall we go?

-Yeah!

[door creaks open]

[sighs]

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[birds chirping]

[grunts]

Oh.

[panting]

[RIO]

Professor! Good morning.

Yeah, and to you!

[RIO]

You're up early.

Well

we're in the heart

of a beautiful forest,

with air so fresh

I can finally take a breath.

Thanks to that, I woke up

early and refreshed.

Ah, I see.

By the way.

I'm really sorry.

Huh?

[RIO]

I didn't mean to make you wait.

Thanks to Latifa, Miss Sara,

and the rest,

Miharu and the kids

are well taken care of.

They have settled in

much more quickly

than I anticipated.

Now that they're safe,

let's deliver a letter

to your parents.

[gasps]

That's very sweet.

Butare you doing okay?

How so?

What's wrong?

It's just, you're working

really hard right now.

I know how much of yourself

you're putting into getting

Miharu and the others

back to their home,

and I want to support

your endeavor, truly.

But

What about you, Rio?

W-What about me?

[CELIA] I remember you saying

that you'd been able

to erect a tombstone

for your parents.

But I know

there was more than that.

See, it's like,

when you came to rescue me

from my marriage,

it took time away

from something serious

and much more important to you.

I don't want you

to hurt yourself for me.

I appreciate you

worrying about me.

You're not wrong.

I still have something

incredibly serious

I need to do.

But please

don't ever think

you're in the way of that.

I wouldn't change what I did.

♪

More than anything in my life,

I wanted to save you.

Rio.

[RIO] I feel the same about

sending them home.

So, after we have

delivered your letter,

I will travel to Rodania

to do some research,

and gather information

on the Heroes.

Well, that's a relief.

Thank you for telling me

all of that.

And if you ever need

my help with anything at all,

please don't hesitate

to ask me!

It would be silly not to.

Your friend here happens

to be the most powerful mage

in the Kingdom of Beltrum,

that's a fact!

You're so incredible.

You don't really think that.

I'm being honest, here!

[chuckles]

No matter

what happens with all this.

I'll be on your side forever.

♪

[birds chirping]

Big Brother, Big Sis Celia,

and Big Sis Aishia.

Be safe, all right?

-Sure!

-Yeah, we will.

Yes.

[LATIFA]

You can leave the rest to me!

Thanks, sis.

There's no need to worry

about the village

while you're gone.

And also, it seems like

Miss Miharu has got

a gift for you.

I do.

I made some obento for you.

Please feel free to eat it,

if you'd like.

Thank you, how generous!

It must have been

hard work waking up

early to make this.

Oh, please.

It was no trouble at all!

Not compared to all

you do for us.

And you're about to go

do even more,

traveling back to the Strahl

region just for us.

I want to help more,

but, this is the only thing

I had to offer.

Please don't let it bother you.

I'm doing all of this

because I want to help you.

[MIHARU]

I'm so grateful you do.

I hope you know, one day,

I promise to repay

this enormous debt.

[RIO] This bento is more

than enough payback.

We'll savor every bite.

I just hope

I made it to your liking.

[RIO]

Don't worry!

If you haven't noticed,

I love your cooking, Miharu.

Uh-oh.

I'm so glad.

Miharu worked really

hard to make that for you.

She's putting

all her energy into it.

Just like a perfect wife!

While you're off

delivering her letter.

I'm gonna train super hard.

I promise!

Uh.

Everyone, it's time.

All right, let's go,

Professor Celia, Aishia.

-Have a good trip, now!

-Have a good trip, now!

[MIHARU] No matter

what happens out there,

I hope they stay safe.

Now, before Big Brother

comes back from his adventure.

We should get you

two completely fluent

in Strahlian and surprise him,

okay?

Are you ready to study?

-[MASATO] Yeah!

-[MIHARU] Yes!

Beltrum kingdom, rodania, capital

of marquis rodan's lands.

[LISELOTTE]

If it pleases you.

We would like for your Hero,

Sir Hiroaki Sakata,

to be an esteemed guest

at our kingdom's soiree.

♪

That is why I have come today,

to deliver His Royal Majesty's

invitation.

And, of course,

that invitation extends to you,

Princess Flora, Duke Huguenot,

and Lady Rohanna.

I would love to accept

immediately,

but I'm afraid the decision

rests with our guest

Sir Hiroaki, himself.

You will have plenty of time

to decide before the party.

I've no intention

of pressuring anyone to accept.

Please take as long

as you'd like to decide.

[SAKATA] Everything about

this girl is cute,

down to her voice!

Flora and Rohanna

are pretty high-level,

but, this new noble girl

from a different kingdom?

Her looks just hit different.

Seriously, this is where

the star character shows up?

Hey, um,

is everything okay, sir?

Oh.

Yeah.

This whole party is

to introduce your hero, right?

I guess I don't have

a good excuse not to go.

You'll be there,

right, Liselotte?

I intend to be, yes.

[SAKATA]

Then it's decided.

Consider it confirmed.

♪

I'm certain His Majesty

will be overjoyed at this news!

My work here is done,

for the moment!

I look forward

to seeing you again, Hero.

Won't be long before it's time!

[birds chirping]

Haruto,

we've crossed into Cleia.

Thanks.

[RIO] Isn't this where

you grew up, Professor Celia?

Yes.

And if you look down below.

You can see the house

where I was born and raised.

Fortunately, there's a secret

passage in the garden

that connects

to the main house,

and only the family knows

of its existence.

We should be able to use

it to deliver the letter.

[fire crackles]

Do you think

we can make it from here?

Yes.

Look there.

[RIO] I'm afraid the guards

might spot us.

Hmm?

All right, we'll use spirit

arts to conceal ourselves.

I'll perform

the spirit arts, you two go.

Celia, stay close.

♪

[RIO]

You ready?

I would open it

as fast as you can.

We want to get in before

the guards return.

[CELIA]

Leave it to me.

Right there!

[RIO]

I can help.

[CELIA]

Thank you.

[rumbling]

[door creaks open]

I think we've been detected.

-[CELIA] We need to hurry.

-Right.

[ROLAND]

Now, who could that be?

I can't imagine an outsider

found their way in.

[RIO]

Let's go.

[ROLAND] Could it be

my darling daughter?

Celia, is that you?

[CELIA]

Loving father.

Dearest mother.

It's Celia.

I am sorry to have been

the cause of so much

worry in your lives.

I am safe,

living a peaceful life

with people whom I trust.

I hope this puts you at ease.

I know how important

it was for me to marry

into the Arbor family.

And, of course,

I understand that

I've gravely disappointed you

by abandoning our matrimony.

But I wanted you to know

I was okay.

And one day,

I will return to see you again.

When I do,

I will explain everything.

Until then, promise me

you'll take good care

of yourselves,

so that we may meet again.

♪

With gratitude

for your unwavering love

and affection.

Your darling daughter,

Celia Claire.

♪

Celia!

Come back, please!

Celia!

[MALE GUARD 204A]

Lord Roland!

What's the matter, sir?

Oh.

It's nothing.

[ROLAND] You haven't

disappointed us, dear.

My sweet girl.

I promise we'll see

each other again.

[RIO] Are you sure you don't

want to see them?

[CELIA] Yes.

It's for the best, for now.

I understand.

I needed this.

Thanks.

Next time we come back here,

you'll see your parents

in person.

I'm certain of it.

Hm.

Yes.

I would like that.

[CELIA]

We're off to Rodania, right?

[RIO]

Yes.

[ARIA]

Lady Liselotte,

we are about

to arrive in Amande.

Thank you!

I'm so glad.

-[rumbling]

-[clatter]

♪

What was that?

I intend to find out

immediately.

Natalie!

Cosette!

Lady Liselotte!

Chloe!

What is happening?

[CHLOE]

We're in danger!

A black dragon

was spotted nearby!

-What?

-[CHLOE] It's true!

We have to move!

Our ship is being forced

to make an emergency landing!

♪

[roaring]

[RIO]

"Heroes and Champions."

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illustration: minazuki futago.