02x14 - Wedding Reception

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I finished renovating the house a week ago.

In this world, once you
marry and get a house,

inviting everyone you're close to for
a meal seems to be the thing to do.

A wedding reception, basically.

So, we'll throw a party
for everyone we know.

Right.

I'll invite Elinalise, Zanoba, Julie, Cliff,

Linia, Pursena, King Badi,
Vice Principal Jenius, and Soldat.

You'll invite Princess Ariel,
Luke, and her two attendants.

I'd love to invite Paul's group,
but they're just too far away.

I did write to tell him I got married,
but there's no telling when he'll get my letter.

Huh? You forgot Nanahoshi.

Do you think she'd come?

I know she would.

Well, I'll ask her and see.

But what if we get everything
ready and no one shows up?

Princess Ariel and Zanoba will,
even if no else does.

And I bet Linia and Pursena will, too.

Beast people wouldn't
turn down their "boss."

I guess Cliff will come, too,
since he told me to invite him.

Personally, I hope Elinalise joins us.

I have a question for her.

Nothing too important, though.

Elinalise.

Is something up between them?

I've barely seen them talk to each other.

II

Mushoku Tensei

Jobless Reincarnation

Now, if we're having ten-plus guests,
we need to do a lot of prep work.

First up: a shopping trip.

Before we get groceries,
I'd like to buy you clothes.

Good idea.

I have fond memories of these,
but they've gotten kind of shabby.

Clothes shopping it is, then.

Dress me up however you like.

Okay. I won't let you down.

Would you show him some robes for mages?

Certainly.

May I ask your magical
schools of choice, sir?

Water and earth, I guess.

In that case,

can I interest you in this?

If you prefer earth magic,
I also recommend this one.

Which one do you like better, Sylphie?

I think this one seems nice.

It reminds me of the one you have now.

This robe is made of lucky rat pelts
from the Demon Continent.

It's oe of Kazra's designs.

It is highly resistant to poison and acid.

They do say names count for a lot.
I think I'll take it.

Okay. That's not a price
I associate with clothes.

Man, stuff from the
Demon Continent doesn't come cheap.

You mentioned names, sir.

Forgive me, but may I ask yours?

Oh, yes.

I'm Rudeus Greyrat.

You don't say! I didn't
realize you were a Greyrat.

Lord Luke has been most
generous in his patronage.

Allow me to offer you a discount.

We bought a lot today.

Still, I guess a big house
needs that much more stuff.

Should I go back to adventuring
if money gets tight?

No. What'd be the point
if I got myself k*lled?

Um, don't worry, Rudy.

I've been saving my wages
from Princess Ariel.

Sorry I'm so useless.

And leave cooking to me.

I learned from your mom and Lilya,
so I know what I'm doing.

Oh, but I don't know how you'll like it.

For you, I'd call charcoal delicious.

"Charcoal"?

Honestly. Who do you think I spent
all that time learning for?

Oh, Sylphiette, you're such a perfect bride.
I worry I'm not worthy of you.

You're, er, my ideal husband, too, you know?

Rudy, I love you.

Oh, no.

H-Hang on.

Rudy.

Jeez.

A few days later,
it was time for the reception.

We picked a day during our
monthly break at noon sharp.

Jenius excused himself,

and Soldat said he was too busy to make it.

Badigadi said he'd come. He must
have more free time than I thought.

Everyone else accepted their invitations.

Yes,

even Nanahoshi agreed to join us.

It's weird seeing you out of your room.

You're the one who invited me.

Well, take it easy today.

We've got potato chips and stuff for you.

What? Did you make them?

Thanks to you, we have no
trouble getting cooking oil.

Wow.

Rudy, everything's ready.

Oh, and we let our guests know
about Sylphie being Fitz.

Okay. Now we're just waiting on Badigadi.

People who live for millennia
get pretty loose with time.

Best to assume he'll arrive
a month or so late.

The food will get cold if we delay too long.

Sorry, Badi.

Go for it.

Thank you for taking time out of your
busy lives to join us here today.

I know I've told you before, but I, Rudeus,

and she—

Cue my big entrance!

Badigadi, you're late.

Among my people, royals must always
arrive when least expected,

so as to enliven any gathering!

You must be joking.

I'm quite serious!

I went out of my way on your account!

Be grateful!

Thank you, sire.

Now, where was I?

Thank you for taking time out of your
busy lives to join us here today.

I know I've told you before,

but I, Rudeus, and she,
Sylphiette, are going to marry.

Though our youth will no doubt
lead us to fall short at times,

we will support each other to, er...

Oh, no, was that too stiff and formal?

Everyone's giving me funny looks.

Enough standing on ceremony.

You love each other, and you want
everyone here to know it. Am I wrong?

Well, basically...

I'm starting a life with Sylphie.

Help us out if we run into trouble.

Thanks in advance.

Good! A toast to the young couple's future!

Cheers!

Congratulations, Sylphie.

Thank you very much.

How do he and this house
compare to your ideal?

They're better than I ever dreamed.

Did I tell you this house even has a bath?

Feel free to take a year off
bodyguard duty if you'd like.

I... I'll save that for when I,
um, have kids and...

Jeez, Your Highness.

Well, I'm sure you still have hard
feelings, but let's try to get along.

I know I don't have any hangups.

I'd love to, Luke.

Grand Master, thank you
for inviting me today.

Allow me to congratulate you again, Master.

Thank you, Zanoba.

Madame, how could I have mistaken
my master's wife for a man?

Please forgive my rudeness all this time.

Oh, no, please don't bow.

Even Rudy got it wrong,
so you couldn't help it. Right?

I'm ashamed to say I thought
she was a guy, too.

Do humans normally greet each
other in the middle of a meal?

Mind your manners.

Hey, you're eating, too.

Thank you both for coming.

Anyway, I never figured the boss and
Fitz would tie the knot, meow.

I always figured Fitz was a woman.

Her scent gave it away.

But it's good to see strong
people get together, meow.

That's right. Having strong
kids keeps the tribe safe.

I wish you wouldn't put
it in beast-people terms.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Um, Nanahoshi, can I ask you something?

Yes?

You said once that you and Rudy
come from the same place.

What did you mean by that?

I just assumed because he
could speak my language.

O God, grant these two eternal
love and everlasting prosperity.

That's the best prayer I can give you.

I bless your marriage.

Thank you so much.

Rudeus. I'm glad to hear you've
gotten over your condition.

Really, though, you didn't need
to wait so long to tell me.

I bet you would have said, "Let's see if
you're telling the truth," and jumped me.

Of course not. Remember what I told you?

I have no intention of becoming
Paul's daughter-in-law.

Sylphiette, congratulations.

Thank you so much.

I wish you happiness with...

with all my... my...

I-I'm so sorry.
I don't know what's come over me.

What's wrong, Lise?

Elinalise, are you by any
chance... my grandma?

My dad told me that my grandma
went adventuring with Paul.

N-No.

Your grandmother could
never be a wh*re like—

I heard my dad got chased out of
the Great Forest because of that.

He had trouble marrying, too.

What little he told me seemed to
fit you, so I thought maybe...

Well, I...

I-I'm sorry for springing
this on you. Umm...

They're related.

Come to think of it, the pendant Sylphie
made for me was just like Elinalise's.

And they have similar faces,
now that I look for it.

Cliff.

What?

Please help Elinalise to a room
upstairs where she can relax.

R-Right!

Sylphie, let's wait
until later, once she's calm.

Y-Yes.

Rudeus...

I... I know what I'm like,
but Laws was, well, a normal boy.

And of course so is his daughter, Sylphie.

So...

Please don't worry.

I'd never leave Sylphie because of you.

But...

Shouldn't you be more worried
that you'll be related to Paul now?

You picked a funny time to crack jokes.

Meow. Be happy, Boss.

Now you really are the boss of the school.

I can't wait for next term.

I should get going now. I'll have
more experiments for you tomorrow.

And can I come use the bath here sometimes?

Are you okay, Master?

It appears I got a bit too carried away.

Weak words for a Blessed Child!

Um, Cliff, I'd like to talk to Grandma—
I mean, Elinalise. Is that all right?

What do you say?

I'll be fine.

Thank you, Rudy, Cliff.

Do you think they'll be okay?

If not, we'll be here
to smooth things over.

Mr. Greyrat, thank you for having us today.

No, thank you for joining us.

What's become of Sylphie?

She's speaking with Elinalise now.

I see. That's perfect, then.

May I have a few minutes of your time?

Mr. Greyrat,

I realize this must sound impertinent,

but would you agree to duel Luke?

No magic. Sword against sword.

Rest assured, this is all in good fun.

"All in good fun"?

Then I'd rather not use a real sword.

You may conjure a sword with
magic. I don't object.

In that case, Luke could
still slice me clean in two.

I don't get it. What's the
point of having a duel?

Have I done something to offend you?

Not at all.
Naturally, you're free to refuse.

However,

I do hope that you'll accept.

Rudeus, please.

Very well.

Begin!

I'm not done yet!

No!

It's over.

Enough!

Damn!

Ellemoi, a healing spell.

Are you all right, Luke?

I'm fine.

Take good care of Sylphie.

Well, of course.

But I'd appreciate a bit more insight
into why you challenged me.

There's nothing much to it.

We care for Sylphie.

And because we've been through deadly
peril with her, we have our misgivings.

Please consider this duel
a matter of our pride.

I guess they wanted to find out if
they can trust me with Sylphie.

I will return to Asura someday.

When I do, I will either claim
the throne or die trying.

Such is my duty.

But Sylphie has no duty to accompany me.

She is neither royalty nor nobility,

merely a bodyguard who joined me
due to the mass teleportation.

The time has come for me to stop presuming
on her and let her go her own way.

Once she has a child, her desire to
join us should fade of its own accord.

But if it doesn't, I want you
to step in and stop her.

I wonder.

I owe the princess, too.

If anything, I bet I'd end
up tagging along, too.

That said,

if you don't treasure Sylphie,

we will take her back.

I won't forget it.

Oh, Rudy.

Where's Princess Ariel?

She just left.

Luke challenged Rudeus to
a duel out of nowhere!

But leave it to Rudeus! He won, no problem!

Huh...

Well, that about sums things up.
Did you finish your talk?

Yup.

It sounds like Elinalise is
Sylphie's grandma after all.

Between her curse and her personality,
she was never out of trouble.

So even when she had kids,
she hid her name from them

and always cut ties once they got
old enough to fend for themselves.

She pegged Sylphie as a granddaughter
or great-granddaughter at first sight.

But she never even considered
revealing herself.

Then she was overcome with emotion
when she saw Sylphie so happy.

Rudeus, about Lise...

To be frank, she's not the
person I thought she was.

Oh? And?

Finally disillusioned, huh?

Well, his crush turned out to have
not just kids, but grandkids.

That'd hit me pretty hard.

She's even more thoughtful and
delicate than I imagined.

I swear I'll lift her curse.

But to make it even more
certain, I'd like your help.

So, that story didn't leave
you feeling disillusioned?

Disillusioned? Of course not.

What are you talking about?

I'm a follower of Millis.

Whatever her circumstances,
and however they clash with my ideals,

I have a duty to make the one
woman who loves me happy.

Especially because I love her back.

I understand.

Allow me to help in any way I can.

We're friends, aren't we?

Stop being so formal.

I think not.

Rudy, I'm thinking of growing my hair out.

Are you quite certain?

Why are you being so formal?

My hair isn't green anymore.

I guess I'd better work hard so
you'll always keep loving me.

What a line! She's going to make me cry.

I'd better work hard so she won't
fall out of love with me, too.

Sylphie, thanks for everything today.

No problem. You too, Rudy.

Episode 14
Wedding Reception

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