02x03 - Winter

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Another winter has arrived
since I began living in this forest.

We get plenty of snow every year,

so this season we stop farming

and instead spend it indoors

living off the food and firewood
we prepared in advance.

This year,
with the new villages joining us,

our population grew a lot,

so I was worried
our supplies might not last, but...

The food isn’t running out?

Yes. It’s not that
it isn’t decreasing at all,

but the consumption is just too low...

To be specific,

it’s less than a third
of what we expected.

Less than a third...?

It seems that,
based on how they used to live...

MORNING
HOT SOUP

MIDDAY
BEEF

they can’t help trying to
ration their food...

NIGHT
HOT SOUP

Modesty is a virtue,

but too much restraint is a problem too.

I keep telling them there’s no need
to be so strict with themselves, but...

In that case,

some things, like vegetables
and meat, will spoil,

so why not ask them to help eat them?

I see. That does sound easier
for them to accept.

I’ll tell them right away.

We should check the inventory too.

Mamu?

What’s wrong?

Is there some problem
with the Nyunyu Daphnes?

There isn’t one.

No problems...

there are absolutely none.

What do you mean?

They don’t need food,

and when they turn into trees,
the cold doesn’t bother them.

So peaceful.

I mean, I have had to dig them out
of the snow every now and then!

Help.

I finally got to be a caretaker, and yet
there’s nothing for me to take care of.

Come on.

Just having you there
helps everyone feel at ease...

That reminds me, there is one thing...

Yes! What is it?!

The minotaurs had a request
for the Nyunyu Daphnes.

Yes!

They’d like them to wear clothes
when they go outside...

What a relief.

It seems they forget to put clothes
on when they turn human.

Understood!

I’ll make sure to tell them to be careful!

At least... it was a peaceful
kind of problem, I guess.

FARMING LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD 2

Since it’s winter...

we’re making something wintry.

Looks like it steamed properly.

It smells like rice.

You’re up to some new dish, aren’t you?

Good eye as always.
Or maybe I should say good nose?

That’s quite a lot.

Are you making rice ba*ls?

How many will that make?

No, today...

How sweet.

Ladies.

What brought this on?

Surely this is for
some new fermentation process.

FERMENTATION

No, no. This is where it gets different.

What are we doing now?

Seems he’s making something new.

All right, now then,

we’ll use this mortar and pestle
to pound mochi.

“Mortar” and “pestle”...?

Is the one in his hands the kine?

That rice turns into “mochi”?

Rice was already complicated
enough to make,

but there are lots of ways to eat it too.

And this isn’t even
the usual kind of rice.

It’s glutinous rice for mochi.

SEEDLING CULTIVATION

Mochi, mochi, mochi.

There are different types too...

All right, then.
- Yes.

Here I go!

There!

Hah!

Go.

Hah!

There.

Hah!

Hah!

Hah!

I thought there’d be
some special trick to it.

It was surprisingly simple.

Whew... this is pretty tiring.

I just have to smash it, right?

I want to try too.

Sure, go ahead.

Go easy on it.

Okay, here goes!

Pat-pat, knead-knead... squeeze!

Wait, wait! That’s a very bad reaction!!

It turned into something else entirely!

Once we settled down again,

everyone who came running at the noise
took turns giving it a try...

And it finally looked right.

My apologies.

Thank you for waiting.

It’s just enough expl*sive
to almost blow the house away!

Let’s stop using expl*sives first.

After a long struggle,
the mochi was finally ready,

and ate it with all kinds of flavors:

sweet soy sauce with sugar...

classic kinako mochi...

and “zunda,” made from mashed edamame.

So that’s how it feels in the mouth!

It stretches!

Plus!

Zenzai with cooked red beans!

This warmth really hits
the spot in winter.

Hot! It’s piping hot!

Please, try this too!

That’s kusa mochi.

We mixed in a fragrant herb
from the forest.

This is good too.

It’s more refreshing than mugwort.

I’m glad you like it.

To be honest, collecting those herbs
is quite a chore...

You have to be ready for a counterattack.

The grass counterattacks...?

This is nothing like onigiri.

Rice really is amazing.

You’re at it, I see.

Donovan, is that...?

I heard you were making rice dishes.

So I brought the perfect thing.

Much appreciated.

This is doburoku made from rice.

Alcohol?

It’s alcohol, isn’t it?

Quick as ever.

Go on, have a taste.

Okay.

Oh, this works.

Delicious!!

After that,

partly to make up for
too little exercise in winter,

it became popular to
pound mochi on sunny days.

As it happens, the gentlest
mochi pounder in the village...

Hello...

was Gordan the Minotaur.

You don’t need to brute-force it.

Just lift the mallet and let it fall.

Quite right.

FARMING LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD 2

Farming Life in Another World 2

Please!!

Will you marry me?

Um...

May I ask who you are?

My apologies.

I am Grattz Britoa,

lord of the marquis House Britoa

in the Kingdom of Gargard.

May I ask your name?

MINOTAUR RACE
RONANA

My name is Ronana.

A female Minotaur from Village Two
and a large man in grim armor...

What is that about?

My apologies.

Sorry for the trouble.

DEMONIC KINGDOM OF GARGARD
DEMON LORD'S CASTLE

To Great Tree Village?

ONE OF THE DEMON LORD'S
FOUR GREAT GENERALS BEEZEL

Why so suddenly?

ONE OF THE DEMON LORD'S
FOUR GREAT GENERALS GRATTZ

The Demon Kingdom’s relationship
with that village is extremely important.

Naturally, I had to see it myself.

Anyone would want to!

Good grief...

He wouldn’t listen, so I brought him here,
and now... there you have it.

He says it was love at first sight...

If I may.

So you are the village mayor?

Yes... I’m Hiraku, the mayor.

State your terms.
- Huh?

Name your conditions
for taking Ronana as a wife.

She said she can’t answer
without the village mayor’s approval!

Hold on.

Are all marriage proposals like that?

Not unheard of...

Don’t parents often
decide who one marries...?

At least for a second
or third wife, anyway.

A young noble and a village girl
from the frontier meet one day.

She began.

A love across class lines,

the two are torn apart.

Grrr!

Beneath a moonless curtain of night,

upon the fleeing pair...

The mayor is after them...!

So, basically, it’s almost like
something out of a picture book.

I see.

I feel like I get it, but not really.

Anyway, I respect your sincerity,

but what matters most
is how she feels.

If Ronana doesn’t want it,

I can’t permit the marriage.

Then if she agrees to marry me...

You can’t force her.

No violence, and no threats
with authority either.

Take your time,

and answer him
if you decide he’s right for you.

All right.

As long as you follow that,

I’ve got nothing more to say.

In that case, Ronana...

Yes.

What should I do?

Let’s see.

Encounters can happen all of a sudden,

so personally,
I’m rooting for it to work out.

DEMONIC KINGDOM OF GARGARD
DEMON LORD'S CASTLE

So,

they decided to start
by exchanging letters, but...

ONE OF THE DEMON LORD'S
FOUR GREAT GENERALS BEEZEL

I can’t get her out of my head!

ONE OF THE DEMON LORD'S
FOUR GREAT GENERALS RANDAN

At this rate...

ONE OF THE DEMON LORD'S
FOUR GREAT GENERALS GRATTZ

some other man might take her.

I want to be by her side.

I resign from the Four Great Generals!!

Don’t be ridiculous.

You’re a commander
in the Demon Lord’s army.

That’s right.

You can’t just abandon
your duties so lightly.

My little brother can take my place.

That’s irresponsible.

So what if it is?

Shame on you!

I choose love!

Then I’m resigning too!

Do as you like.

Please don’t.

What do you think? Did it turn out well?

We made these pickles together.

I’d say they turned out well.

The pot you asked me to fix is done.

Thank you very much.

I want some nori.

Nori?

“Nori”... as in...

-“Nori”...
-“Nori”?

No, not that kind of “nori,” I mean.

It’s dark, and thin...

How strong is it?

Strong...?

It’s a seaweed like kelp,

and you often wrap food in it.

You wrap things in it...?

THREAT
NORI

How savage.

I think it grows attached
to rocks by the shore...

I feel like I heard it’s harvested
around now, during the cold months.

A farming idol mentioned it on TV once.

If it’s from the sea,
maybe we should ask Michael.

Then let’s head to Shashato Town!

A few days later...

Thank you, as always, for your patronage.

Sorry to trouble you in this cold.

Not at all.

For business,
I’d go through fire or water.

Even through these
biting northern winds...

So cold.

As for the seaweed
you asked about, nori...。

Since we don’t normally eat seaweed,

I’m not entirely sure this is correct...

Truth is, I’m not exactly
an expert either, but...

Let’s give it a try.

First, chop it up with a knife...

This looks about right...

Then mix the chopped nori with water

and pour it into
a wooden frame like this...

About this much?

This is... somehow...

like moss in a dark corner
of the forest...

True.

Now that you mention it...

Subtitulación anime japonés

SEAWEED

Spread it thin, remove the frame,

and then let it dry.

Do we just leave it like this?

Let’s take it outside to dry.

No, I’ve got a helper for this.

Here we go, Tia.

Anytime.

DRYING - DRYING - DRYING

Dry, dry, nice and dry!

Magic really is useful.

I tried processing the nori you gathered.

That seaweed...?

Is this cloth... no, paper...?

Wasn’t it supposed to be food?

Do you eat it like this?

Wait a second.

You heat it like this...

and make roasted nori.

Heating it seems to make
it easier to digest,

so this is just in case,
so no one upsets their stomach.

Looks like the color’s changing.

I’ve never smelled anything like it.

Once the nori is toasted...

This is it.

What more could it possibly need...?

So nostalgic.

How is it?

I could almost cry.

Seriously...?!

It goes well with salt.

At last, I can eat it.

It’s nice that it’s easy to hold by hand.

We have nori.

We have a brazier.

I’ve got no choice.

Isobe mochi.

Mochi is already delicious,
and now it’s crisp, crackly, and fragrant.

Village Mayor, if you would allow it,

we would be happy to handle
the harvesting and processing of the nori.

In return, we’d like to trade for some
of the ingredients for these mochis.

We’d have to grow more mochi rice,

so we can’t do it immediately,

but I’ll consult everyone.

Please do. Thank you in advance.

The ingredients keep well,

and all you do is grill it
and add sauce...

This could turn into quite
a marketable item.

That reminds me,
rumor has it there’s rice liquor as well.

No alcohol.

As you wish.

FARMING LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD 2

Farming Life in Another World 2

We have rice.

We have nori.

Something inside me is screaming.

Telling me to make sushi.

Why are you fanning it?

Honestly, I don’t know but,
it just feels more authentic this way.

After sprinkling cooked rice
with vinegar, salt, and sugar...

Then add the fillings and roll it up.

Sushi usually brings
nigiri to mind, but...

People in this world
apparently aren’t fond of raw fish.

So, this time, I’m making futomaki
without raw ingredients.

By the way, this rolling mat
was made by the skillful mountain elves.

Once the fillings are laid out
on the sushi rice,

Roll it up with the mat.

Once it’s rolled, cut it with a knife.

Getting it nicely round
is harder than I thought...

Done.

That’s almost impressive.

Next, a variation...

Since we have mayonnaise,

I’m making salad rolls.

We don’t have imitation crab,
so I’ll use real crab instead.

What luxury.

This has to be good.

No, this is just for tasting.

I didn’t roll this one very well...

Oh, looks like I messed up
cutting this one.

And this one’s angle is off.

Picking at the food is rude.

Okay.

This is “sushi”?

It’s pretty and cute.

The sour smell surprised me a little,

but somehow it really works.

With vinegar, this could work for bento.

How so?

Vinegar can k*ll microorganisms.

What?!

How tragic for them, unable to ferment!

We shall avenge them!

One way or another,
winter was nearly over.

Even after the snow melts,
it can suddenly turn cold again,

so every year I struggle
with when to start farm work.

Too soon.

From now on,
I’ll follow Iggu and the others’ advice.

Before spring comes...
there’s something I want to prepare.

Carry decorations around?

Hang expl*sives all over town
and blow them up?

Get chased by a raging bull...?

Why deliberately do something so risky?

Come to think of it, I have no idea.

Why do we do that?

What other kinds are there...?

Let’s see.

With Village Two and Village Three
now up and running,

Festival!

and more people around,
a festival...

Shouting “Wasshoi,”

hurling things at each other,
chasing cheese down a hill...

Throwing tomatoes at each other?

Chasing a rolling cheese wheel?

Running with pudding?

I’m sorry. Even after you explained it,
I still don’t understand.

No... I guess it wasn’t good
that I only brought up unusual festivals.

Rather,

What kind of famous festivals
do you all think of?

Festivals for the New Year
or the harvest, perhaps?

Oh, that I think I understand。

What exactly do you do at that festival?

We set up a Pyoppyo
in the center of town.

What about Muumuu?

Isn’t that for the autumn Chomuchomu?

CHUM CHUM

Huh? But...

I’m completely lost.

I don’t get it, but if this world
has a standard kind of festival,

maybe I should just leave
the planning to them.

In my region,

the Pyoppyo comes out
from the town center

and attacks wealthy households.

Pyoppyo only digs holes.

Isn’t Muumuu the one who attacks?

How does it attack?

Ambush.

Muumuu would never do that!

Our interpretations differ.

Well, according to the official version...

That’s just what
the official version says.

Muumuu has a heart of justice!

There’s a lot of arguing,
but can we unify this?

Probably not...

The regional differences
are bigger than I expected.

Ambush Muumuu is justice.

Apathy is nice, isn’t it?

Indeed.

Since we’re getting nowhere,

write down your local festivals,

and we’ll decide by lottery.

All right, one shot decides it.

Let’s see...

MARTIAL ARTS TOURNAMENT

“A martial arts tournament”...?

It’s an event where people
fight in martial skill.

Not the dance kind, huh?

At least it’s something
easy to understand.

All right, let’s begin planning
the tournament right away!

Yes.

It is a festival, after all...

I have a feeling I picked something
pretty dangerous...

Well, maybe I can think of it
as something like a sports festival...?

NEXT / EPISODE 4
MARTIAL ARTS TOURNAMENT