01x04 - Too Late

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I am Makoto Misumi,

and I've made companions
on my journey to reform this other world.

Shin, a greater dragon
obsessed with historical dramas,

now known as Tomoe.

She also forced me into a contract

with the Black Spider of Calamity,
who eats everything.

Now known as Mio.

But are heroines from other worlds
usually like this?

Anyway, we managed to reach a human town,
but things seem a bit suspicious.

A child all alone
on the streets at this hour?

Um... I... I...

It doesn't seem like
she's just some lost kid.

Mio, can you deal with this?

Got it.

What is it, little girl?

If there's nothing, get out of the way.
You're blocking our way.

Come over here.

Yes?

Why are you being
so mean to a little girl?

She interrupted our time alone together!
I can't forgive her for that!

Even so, that's no reason to threaten her!

I'm sorry she scared you.
What are you doing in a place like this?

I... have a request.

Get your hands off of him!

It can't be helped.
Let's take her back to the inn with us.

But Young Master! She is still a female!

Mio, what in the world
are you talking about?

I understand...

I'm Rinon.

Me and my family...

I mean, it's just my sister and me,
but we were traveling together.

We're staying in this town for now.

Take your time.

O... Okay.

She told me she was going out
to find work, and then she disappeared.

When was the last time you saw her?

About a month ago.

I was chased out of
the place we rented too.

Could she have run into
trouble or something?

The town by the furthest border, Zetsuya...

Things are fishier than I thought.

What intentions do you have...

with our carriage?

You're too slow and too weak.

I tried to hold back though.

-What?
-She's gone.

I only jumped behind you
when you weren't looking.

This sword is too sharp.

Oh, no! If they escape,
I won't be able to interrogate them!

I think that went exceedingly well.

What part of this
went well, you corrupt official?

Their bodies were frailer than I thought.

You're not an evil magistrate.
You're a ruffian.

Thank Mio once she comes back
from cleaning up your mess, hoodlum.

What an abundant vocabulary.

Also, would you care to explain this?

Y... Young Master! After you took off
her armor, her breasts...

Don't say that as if it's my fault!

You should've checked if it was
a man or a woman!

I was worried
they would take me for a pervert.

Safety first!

-Today, I'm gonna lecture you on...
-Um...

Never mind. I'll let things go this time.

You saved me, child!

I'm Rinon.
Thank you for letting me use your bath.

She said she's in distress
because her sister is missing.

I thought you weren't able to
talk, Mister...

Amo hana moni.

"Amo hana moni"?

That's what I sound like to you?

Rinon, there's still a meal left.

You can eat it in the other room.

Young Master, is that perhaps mine?

Then, you should just go to bed
since it's getting late.

There's an extra bed there too.

Young Master, is that perhaps mine too?

Thank you, Mister.

No, I should call you Sir.

You can address me however you like.

Then, I'll call you Mister!

Oh, right! I drew
a picture of my sister earlier.

That's rather well-drawn.

I've always been good at drawing.

Thank you for the food. Good night.

Ugh, that tasted awful.

I'm back... Oh.

Are you looking into
the prisoner's memories?

Young Master? He looks a little...

You're back. How did it go?

Ah, yes. I've finished my job.

The taste was terrible though.

Sorry about that.

You're a great help, Mio.

These robbers were the ones at the guild.

It appears they're connected to
Rinon as well.

Rinon? That little girl?

Look at this.

What's this?

Rinon's sister.

It seems she was captured by this bunch.

I have a rough idea of where she is.

Can you guys go and find her?

Right now?

Must we hurry?
We don't even know if she's alive.

Mio. I'm counting on you.

It... It's that look again.

It can't be helped.

Our old lord will guard the girl
as he awaits news of our success.

That is our duty!

Don't call me "old lord"!

Oh, and also, after we finish this, I...

I'd like to call myself a proper samurai.

Do... Do as you like.

Do you even need to ask that?

Well, I figured it should be
a privilege reserved for our elderly lord.

Well then, let's go, Mio.

All right...

I'm counting on you guys.

I don't know if I could
keep my cool if I went.

I know they're different people.

But they're way too similar.

Hasegawa...

Young Master has always been
calm and kind.

That's not how I see him.

But when he saw the picture of that woman,
his behavior became somewhat odd.

Indeed.

It was also unlike the Young Master
to forcefully interrogate a c*ptive.

Could the woman in the drawing
be someone the Young Master knows?

Impossible.

Young Master doesn't know
anyone in this world.

How can you be so certain of that?

Because I used my powers
to look through his memories.

Young Master's memories? How I envy...

How rude of you!

So who exactly is the Young Master?

You should gain
Young Master's trust and learn yourself.

That's so unfair!

Either way, we'll have to bring
that woman back safely,

or he'll be like that for a while.

It can't be...

The sun's rising. We should hurry.

Very well.

We should focus on our task at hand first.

Right?

The marketplace?

I heard that anyone
can sell their goods there.

I left Tomoe and Mio
to search for your sister,

so don't worry.

Thank you.

Oh, by the way, Mister,

I know you're a young master, but
shouldn't you know how to drive a wagon?

You're the son of a merchant, after all.

You're amazing, Little Rinon.

Just call me Rinon.

I can handle things on my own
for the most part.

You must be a big help to your big sister.

My sister...

You borrowed more money? But we just
barely managed to pay off our last debt!

It's all right.

It costs a lot to prepare
for missions in this town,

but we'll earn it back in no time.

If you say so, but...

The Rizou extermination failed.

Rinon, hurry and run to Tsige,
even if you have to go alone.

But...

I still have to work to pay off the debt.

This is all the money I have left.

That woman barely managed to pay off
half her debt before she was knocked out.

She's completely worthless then.

But I remember she had a little sister.

I have to get away from here!

You little brat.

Did you really think
you'd be able to get out of this town?

For generations,
our clan had been adventurers.

I heard that one of our own
was defeated by a powerful monster.

And lost a short sword
that was our family heirloom.

To restore our clan's lost honor, I came
to the farthest reaches of the wilderness.

Rinon, I'm sorry, I'm...

This is her, right?

Oh, good. It looks like she's still alive.

She seems to be in weak health, though.

She must have been used
as a test subject for magic.

This much is...

I'm able to move!

You're good.

Who are these two?

Let's hurry up
and return to the Young Master.

Jeez, what an annoying lock.

Here. Come on over.

Hey.

What are you guys doing?

You're...

Th... The strongest adventurer in Zetsuya.

Mills Ace!

I'm surprised the fruits I randomly picked
in the subspace sold for 500 gold total.

Strange fruits... A suspicious mask...
A curse that prevents him from speaking...

We're at the inn.

Sexual harassment!

Sexual harassment exists in this world?

We've reached the inn.

Sorry.

U... Um...

I forgot something at home.
I'll go and get it!

She told us
she had been chased out of her home.

She's obviously shaken by
the one watching her.

Search Realm.

She's probably going to
call me a stalker now.

You're late. Where were you?

There was a group of robbers
who tried to steal the cargo last night.

Those were our underlings.

The captives who escaped
told us the plan had failed.

Anything else?

The cargo was a bunch of strange fruits.

He told me it was collected
from a settlement in a fog.

What the heck is that?

I've really never seen
those fruits before!

And they were sold for 500 gold!

500 gold, huh?

All right, steal the money
and bring it here.

But theft is...

If you do that, you'll be able to repay
your sister's debt and save your sister.

It's just some pampered rich kid.

I'm sure you can trick him.

Will you really
let my sister go with this?

Of course.

Stealing from someone who treated
you so well is just despicable.

But...

I'll be right back.

Good girl.

There's no saving them.

I'm not Tomoe, but this town
is certainly in need of reform.

You're Toa, right?

You shouldn't be able to move.

What do you mean,
Zetsuya's strongest whatever.

Were you not here to save her?

Save her?

No, Mills is...

Boss. I got the brat to do it.

That'll do.

Mills is their leader!

So your lackeys do the dirty work

and you pretend to be
the all-powerful leader?

How shallow-minded.

What did you say?

You're the ones from before!

Going over Level 1000 is overboard.

What are you talking about?

About how you faked your levels!

If you fool around too much,
it'll come back to bite you later.

It happened a while back.

Rumor has it a human or demi-human
with terrifying mana was seen around here.

A monster so terrifying that
there's already a request to take it down.

If you guys keep up with the act,
they might have you guys deal with it.

Oh, I definitely wouldn't want
to take on that task.

We couldn't possibly win.

Right? So here's my offer.

Why don't both of you join us?

I can teach you guys
how to get around all of this.

Whether it's money or prestige you want,
I can give you whatever you please.

That won't be necessary.

I refuse.

Do you guys wish to serve
that strange masked kid forever?

I don't know where he is from,

but he's just a Level 1 moron.

The... The air around them suddenly changed.

Just look at that mask.

I'm sure his face must be
as hideous as a goblin.

That was close.

I am the strongest in Zetsuya.

I also have the power, equipment,
and financial resources.

Clay Aegis...

I've heard it's a barrier device for
powerful physical and magic attacks.

To even have something like that...

He was so kind to me.
How could I steal from him?

Hey.

You're in the way. Get lost.

I'm sorry, but...

I don't want a filthy girl like you
around here.

Pardon me.
She's an important friend of mine.

Sir, you're...

I apologize for my mistake!

Are you all right?

An important... friend...

Mister.

I'm sorry.

This is unforgivable.

They pushed this girl so much.

Was it really okay
to leave things to those two?

Mio, I'll go first as a proper samurai.

Oh? Weren't you going to
call yourself that after this is all over?

Then, let's start with a fist.

For Mio's sake, try not to die.

You... Are you underestimating us?

Get them!

Come on now! Weren't you going to get us?

That guy from earlier...

How troublesome.

Oh, I found him.

I feel so much better.

You were the one controlling Rinon, right?

No! I was just following Boss's orders!

Not!

I owe Rinon for saving me
from the Young Master's lecture.

How pathetic.

Mio, did you make sure to hold back?

But of course!

Wh... What exactly is going on?

This place feels a bit cramped.

Let's expand the area then.

Am... Am I dreaming?

That's enough!

Mills!

Right?

Stop or I'll let this woman have it!

Wait!

Silence!

We might have overdone it.

Not at all. Insulting the Young Master
is a capital offense.

It seems you know
how to hold back now, too, Mio.

Though I knocked out more of them!

Oh? Is that so?
I was sure I defeated two more than you.

It was I who defeated three more than you.

I defeated more of them.

Um, hold on. Please stop!

Watch closely, young lady!

Yes, ma'am!

How's that?

Don't you think I defeated more of them?

Don't you think I contributed more?

The town!

I did more work!

I contributed more!

Let's put this matter aside for now.

-How could I?
-How could I?

I'm clearly more powerful!

I'm obviously more capable!

You're pretty good!

As are you, Tomoe!

Rinon!

Big Sis?

Rinon!

I'm sorry, Rinon!

Big Sis!

Both of you raise your heads.

Y... Yes!

Th... Thank you very much f... for helping us...

She's stuttering.

Th... Thank you... for saving us...

But everything other than her hair...

is an exact copy of Hasegawa.

They fell asleep.

They must finally feel at ease now.

Now then...

That's one matter settled.

Mio, can you make vertical threads
with your spider silk?

Yes, I can.

Young Master?

-Glad I got this bow and arrow...
-Young Master?

...from the Orcs.

You guys did great in rescuing Toa.

However...

I don't recall ordering you guys
to go this far.

You wished to reform the world,
and the town disappeared.

-Hold on...
-Young Master?

Go and reflect on your actions!

What do I do now?

I can't exactly hide it
once everyone learns the truth.

Dang it, my Japanese is turning weird!

The fifth night. "Greedy carriage trip."