01x10 - Akihabara's Three Great Houses

[bunniefuu]

[clothes rustling]

You guys should really

stay away from me.

[HIZUKI]

Expect misfortune if you don't.

[metal clanging]

Get a grip, Hizuki.

That was a one-time thing.

YAMADA

You won't speak to them again.

-[door opens]

-Hm?

Yamada, you've been requested!

[rustling]

'Kay!

Dude, you're

so freakin' cutesy!

You look exquisite in that!

[screams]

You guys can't

argue with me now.

I told you this place was

the stuff dreams are made of!

When I die, bring my body here

and bury me in boobies, okay.

-My, Hijiki.

-[HIZUKI] It's Hizuki, moron!

Huh, should you be

speaking to me in such a way?

[VELTOL] Right now, I am more

than your fellow student.

I am your master!

[growling]

[sighs]

Have we looked at the menu yet?

What can I get

for you today, masters?

Right.

For me, one of those shall do!

[buzzing]

[MANANAN]

Time for special doodles!

Mananan will do her very best

for her favorite masters!

There we are!

Hope you enjoy!

MASTER

-[MANANAN] Are you ready?

-It's so kawaii!

-Repeat after me!

-Way to go, Mananan-kun!

[MANANAN]

Yummy in our tummies!

[ALL ORCS]

Yummy in your tummy!

[MANANAN]

Yummy in our tummies!

[ALL ORCS]

Yummy in our tummies!

Moe moe kyun!

Youwant that?

Not up to it?

It's fine,

we'll order something else.

[HIZUKI] Why?

Did I say I couldn't do it?

[MANANAN]

Mananan's glad you like it!

[ALL ORCS]

Mananan!

Watch and learn.

I'll show you three

that to be a maid,

is to be a warrior!

Hey, pancakes

and parfait too, please!

She had that look in her eye.

She will do it, no doubt.

[indistinct chatter]

[cutlery clanking]

'Kay, here I go!

[HIZUKI]

Yummy in your tummy!

[GROUP]

Yummy in our tummies!

[HIZUKI]

Yummy in your tummy!

[GROUP]

Yummy in our tummies!

Moe moe Kyun!

[HIZUKI]

I hope you like my pretty art!

I made it special for you!

-Wow, you have real talent!

-Girl, you're amazing!

It's a heart-warming homage

to the Classic Kawaii

Akiba Maid Style!

How impressive!

A true work of art!

That's much

too kind of you, really!

I just wanted

to make you smile!

So please, eat up, master!

[VELTOL] That was

no less than delicious.

You have my praise.

Thank you very much, master!

[VELTOL]

You may relax now.

Hm?

[footfall]

[sighs]

Aw, she took my juicies!

[groans]

[VELTOL] You're the current

head of the Reynard Clan,

aren't you?

Your aid is critical.

I need to borrow your regalia.

For what?

Well, to take over

the world, of course.

I'm gonna need more than that.

There's a treasury beneath

the Akihabara School of Magic.

It's rumored to hold

something I want.

I can't help you.

Not possible.

[VELTOL] Is that because

you've lost your regalia?

[gasping]

[VELTOL]

Tratte informed me.

Right.

Thanks to that little slip-up,

my clan is ruined.

And now I'm a broke student

working a part time-job

to survive.

What's the deal

with the regalia, anyway?

How can you be so clueless

and desperate

for it at the same time?

[TAKAHASHI] My friends here

are the desperate ones.

I'm just tagging along

for the ride.

They're super important.

They're about the only things

that show evidence

of the owner's kingship.

Way back my parents

explained it all to me.

[MELDIA] [echoing]

I'm sorry.

[groans]

Hm?

A long time ago

after the Hero Gram

defeated the Demon Lord,

the Goddess Meldia

took a liking to him.

[HIZUKI] She gave him

not only the regalia,

but tons of territory

and treasure

and even her blessing.

Though nobody agreed

with the decision,

the incompetent

king at the time

exiled the Hero Gram.

Before he disappeared,

Gram ceded the regalia

to someone that could

remain in society.

The recipient was

King Lu Xel the second,

the forebearer

of the Three Great Houses.

He had the throne

at the time of his passing.

So, he divided up the regalia

and the kingdom

amongst his three sons.

Though there was plenty

of wealth and power to share,

the brothers

couldn't get along.

They went so far as to form

three opposing factions.

And after a bloodbath or two

they came to govern this land

using a parliamentary system.

That's how this city and its

Three Great Houses were born.

Things are way less

bloody these days,

but the resentment lingers.

[VELTOL] That seal has held

strong for 500 years

due to a feud?

-[VELTOL] How trivial.

-[chuckles]

[HIZUKI] None of it really

matters since the orb is gone.

The tragic tale

is pointless now.

[VELTOL] I'm well aware,

but I have another request.

I'd like to meet

Korneah Seburd.

I imagine he'd chat with you

if I told him I'd be there.

And will you?

Ah!

I guessI do

owe you guys after all.

-Aw, Hizuki!

-Hey!

-You're such a sweetie! -You're

not allowed to touch the maids!

-[stomach growling]

-Ah?

[VELTOL]

That was alarmingly loud.

[MACHINA] Agreed.

[VELTOL] The pancakes

didn't satisfy your hunger?

[MACHINA] [whimpering]

Hm?

That rumbling was not me!

[VELTOL]

You needn't be ashamed.

Go on, order something.

Try the omurice.

[MACHINA] I promise

it wasn't me, My Lord!

[hissing]

-Hey, check it.

-Weird.

[MALE MOBSTER 10B] The hell are

Magic Town students doing here?

[indistinct chatter]

[MACHINA] You must be

feeling ravenous, Hizuki.

♪

You're legit.

You got us an appointment

with the most powerful man

in Electric Town and you did it

with stupidly short notice.

♪

[sighs]

Relax.

One little meeting

is no big deal.

I don't want to barge in

with too many new people.

Bringing three of you

would be rude,

so I'm only gonna take one.

Then that shall be me.

-[chomps] Yummy.

-Indeed!

I must agree, the meat here

is particularly delicious.

[Machina whimpering]

This yogurt sauce they have

on the side pairs beautifully!

Raising genetically

modified pork and chicken

is ridiculously expensive.

The beef you're eating now

is definitely the cheap stuff,

but I'm glad that you like it.

♪

It may cost a freaking crap ton

but the people still want

their pork and their chicken!

[whimpering]

It breaks the bank,

but it's totally worth it!

That looks good, too.

It's not beef, is it?

[HIZUKI]

Hm?

It's dragon.

♪

-Dragon meat?

-Dragon meat?

Uh, what's with your faces?

Oh, the Black Dragon,

Sihlwald, right?

[VELTOL]

Correct.

I can't eat meat from

the same species as my vassal.

[MACHINA]

I'm hesitant to eat it as well.

To each their own

but you can't say you don't

like it until you try.

Or maybe you're too afraid.

[both groan]

Be quiet you insolent,

mortal wench!

It's been eons since

anyone has spoken to us

with such rudeness!

[both chomp]

It'ssurprisingly good!

A beef-like texture combined

with chicken-like flavor.

[VELTOL]

Perhaps we should've tried

this delectable dish sooner.

[MACHINA] Dragons are immortal.

So, their tissue regenerates.

We could've

harvested cartloads!

-[both chuckles]

-[VELTOL] Oh, please.

[VELTOL] Once it regenerates,

the meal would disappear

from your belly.

[laughs]

The immortal humor

goes over my head.

[TAKAHASHI]

Hizuki!

Gimme your Familia address

so we can link up!

-Yeah.

-[giggles]

Uh, no.

Ahh!

[laughs]

I'm messing with you,

I'll give it to you later.

[cheering]

[MACHINA]

Congratulations, Takahashi.

[chuckles]

That's a weird dance move.

[MALE GUARD 10A]

You kids have a moment?

-Huh?

-Hm?

You four must

go to school in Magic Town.

So, blondie over there

is the Reynard girl, right?

-[TAKAHASHI] Wellactually

-[GUARD] That's no good.

We can't have any kiddos

like you loitering around here.

Come with us, young lady.

-[TRATTE] Step away from her.

-[MALE GUARD 10A] Tratte Gotel.

♪

What's going on here?

Since when is enjoying

a meal grounds for arrest?

♪

Let's go.

I apologize for them.

That wasn't something

you visitors should've seen.

Our two towns

should work in harmony.

Division like that

is embarrassing.

Gee, thanks.

You saved our butts for real.

Good evening Principal Tratte.

[TRATTE] Good evening

to you, Miss Reynard.

What brings the four of you

so far away from our campus?

Hizuki was in the middle of

giving us a tour of Akihabara.

-[TRATTE] What fun.

-[HIZUKI] And you, Principal?

[TRATTE]

I'm meeting up with Mag.

Have you seen her?

[VELTOL]

We have not.

Ah.

Now, Miss Reynard

may we speak a moment?

Huh?

Oh, my goodness.

Look over there.

It seems

they're frying karaage.

Oo, let's hit it.

I suppose I could have a bite.

[TAKAHASHI (SONG)]

Hot and fresh, yeah! ♪

Hot and fresh, yeah! ♪

Hot and fresh, yeah! ♪

Hot and fresh, yeah! ♪♪

It brings me much joy

to see you've made friends.

I'm proud.

I think calling them

my friends is pretty generous.

[indistinct chatter]

So, uhneed something?

-My offer.

-[Hizuki sighs]

[HIZUKI]

What offer do you mean?

Come on.

Don't be like that.

You know my offer.

[TRATTE]

I want to adopt you.

I'm ready to take you in

at any time.

[HIZUKI] If you side

with me like that

the other nobles

will ostracize you.

Don't you worry

about any of that.

I'll be fine.

[TRATTE] All I want is for you

to live a happy life.

[HIZUKI]

The Reynard Clan is mine.

I have to do everything

I can to protect it.

I owe it to my mother

and father.

Right, of course.

But still, please remember

that you aren't alone.

♪

I've been your ally

since your first breath

and I will forever be

in your corner

Hizuki.

♪

I can't thank you enough,

Principal.

♪

[TRATTE] Well, then

I should be on my way now.

Have a lovely time

with the exchange students.

[HIZUKI]

Will do.

[footfall]

♪

[MELDIA] [echoing]

I'm sorry.

[indistinct chatter]

-[TAKAHASHI] Hizuki?

-Uh?

Are you okay?

You got a headache

or something?

-I'm fine, thanks.

-[TAKAHASHI] You don't seem--

I said that I'm fine!

Uh!

[HIZUKI]

Don't worry about it.

[indistinct chatter]

[MERAL]

Apologies for the wait.

Good evening,

I'm Mr. Korneah's assistant.

You may call me Meral.

Pleasure to meet you.

You will be in quarters

with my boss tonight.

For security reasons,

I'll have to perform

a full body scan.

[beeping]

Thank you for your cooperation.

Now, allow me to lead the way.

Well, well, so you wanted

to talk with me, huh?

What can I do for you two?

[HIZUKI] First of all, thank

you for meeting with us, sir.

I'm sure you're busy.

[KORNEAH]

What can I say?

A pretty lady asked me to chat.

You'd have to be

a fool to turn that down.

[chuckles]

Your pal, is he the strong

and silent type

or does he want to say hi?

The pal's name

is Veltol Velvet Velsvalt.

[KORNEAH]

Veltol, eh?

I assumed

the Three Great Houses

were all descended

from elven blood,

but you're a goblin.

-Hey!

-[KORNEAH] Some attitude.

You know what they

say about assuming, don'tcha?

I'm firmly of the opinion

that one should always

speak one's mind.

So sorry about him, Korneah!

[chuckles]

Please, that crap

doesn't offend me.

Bloodlines don't mean

anything these days.

Thanks to my blood, I started

as a struggling merchant.

But with time and a boatload

of blood, sweat, and tears,

I made it where I am.

See, my life was rough.

[KORNEAH] But I wound up

taking care of old man Seburd

and he's got good taste,

so he loved me.

One favor led to another

and before I knew it,

I had his name.

There's not a drop

of Lu Xel blood in these veins.

So, with that settled,

what's the word?

I came to ask you

about the regalia.

Oh?

[fingers snapping]

[KORNEAH]

Well, here it is!

Our regalia's a crown.

It's pretty, eh?

[VELTOL]

A soul armament?

[KORNEAH]

Close, but no cigar.

The regalia were made

using fragments of power

from the Goddess Meldia.

Little bits of her all

fractured and cut away.

[metal clanging]

It wouldn't be wrong to say

they're materialized pieces

of her soul.

And those chunks can be stored

in the souls of their owners.

So, unless I give it up

or somebody offs me,

this baby will never

leave my side.

Interesting.

Then, it seems that k*lling you

would be the easiest way

to obtain it.

[gasps]

That's just a bad joke.

[laughs]

This guy is a real freak!

[VELTOL] I was hoping that

I could borrow your crown.

Huh?

I need something

and I believe it may lie

in the treasury

beneath the school.

I'd like to be certain.

You don't strike me

as the sorta guy

who'd be after treasure.

Correct, my goal

is world conquest.

[chuckles]

Yeesh, sounds to me

like there are more

than a few screws loose

in your head, man.

[KORNEAH]

But Hizuki brought you to me.

So, for now I'm willing

to trust you without prying

too deep into your

freaky business.

-You mind?

-No.

[KORNEAH]

Good. Thanks.

[inhales deeply]

Akihabara is a lovely place

bound by some

crusty old traditions.

I'm ready for them all

to go bye-bye

but there are still folks

in magic town

that are too stubborn

and too selfish

to even talk about

changing the old ways.

If we wanna keep growing

I'm of the mind

we should torch the system

and rebuild from the ground up.

[scoffs]

I hear ya.

You wanna borrow my regalia.

But even if I were

to allow that,

there'd be no point.

The truth of it is,

in order to release

the seal on the treasury

the same person would

need to possess

all three pieces

of the regalia.

And if you're trying to get

your hands on the rest,

you're practically

fighting to become

this city's true king.

Uniting the Goddess' soul

into one form.

Obtaining all three regalia

must serve as a ritual

for summoning Meldia.

[KORNEAH]

You got it.

Whoever holds the three,

holds the key

to drawing out

the Goddess' true power.

That's why the chatter

about nobles and bloodlines

is so useless.

Anyone can be in charge

if they can bring together

the regalia.

I'm sure that's what

Tratte's up to.

She would do anything

in her power

to protect

this town's traditions

and I would do anything

in mine to scrap them.

A kingship would be handy.

Sorry.

I need everyone

but Veltol to step out.

♪

I have no idea

what your true intentions are

with the regalia

but I want in on the action.

In return, I'll happily give

you all the information I have.

There's a little secret

I've been keeping.

Stay quiet.

I don't want our friend Hizuki

getting her hopes up.

I don't know where exactly,

but the orb is close.

I've got no clue

how we're gonna pinpoint it

but since I own a piece

I can generally feel

where the other regalia is

as long as it stays in town.

Bet Tratte can, too.

[sighs]

Veltol, I have a favor to ask.

Stick with her.

Do whatever you can

to help Hizuki.

[KORNEAH]

I know she acts tough,

but deep down

she's just a scared kid.

The chains of this city

only weigh her down.

She's one of the reasons

I'm so eager to change things.

I've been in her father's debt

for ages now.

He died

before I could repay him.

The least I can do

is look out for his daughter.

♪

According to the records

Hizuki inherited the orb

from her family when

she was just a little girl.

If you really want to bring

the regalia together.

You'll need her.

MY BELOVED DEMON LORD, VELTOL

Oh, dear.

[MACHINA]

Could it be?

I can't believe

I purchased my own smut.

[indistinct chatter]

Now where can I hide this?

Hey, Machy!

I got it!

[TAKAHASHI]

Sorry I was slow.

You know how ya girl

loves to haggle!

Don't worry, I haven't

been waiting for very long.

Huh?

Did you go shopping, too?

[gasps]

I just bought a boring book!

What? I wanna see what

the great Machy is reading!

Is it naughty?

Hey, don't go snooping!

It's really nothing special!

[chuckles]

Be honest,

are you truly okay with this?

Um? With what?

The exchange program.

I hope you don't feel

we forced you to be here.

Am I cramping your style?

That isn't what I meant.

I'm getting the same

school credits here,

so it's not a big deal.

Please don't worry about me!

You have an annoying habit

of treating me like

your little sister.

Well, I am significantly

older than you.

You're older than

most people, dude.

You're as old as it gets.

I was the young one.

At least amongst

the Six Dark Peers.

-You were young?

-Younger than most.

Except the Mournful Firmament.

Although, actually

May's history

was quite complicated.

It isn't accurate to count her

as one of the young ones.

[indistinct chatter]

So, what?

Were you close to this

May person back in the day?

Yes, I was.

The closest thing that I ever

got to a cute little sister

was May.

[sighs]

What is it?

Nothing.

Ugh, where are you, Velly?

Hurry up.

[indistinct chatter]

Goodness.

I hope May is safe

and sound somewhere.

Oh?

[TAKAHASHI]

Isn't that the principal?

Hey! Principal!

[indistinct chatter]

No hello?

Korneah Seburd is on our side!

Great, so now we've got

the crown in our arsenal?

I wouldn't say that

we have anything,

but that's no matter.

Korneah gave us some

valuable information.

[VELTOL]

Thanks to Hizuki.

[MACHINA] Thank you

very much for your help!

He's wrong.

[HIZUKI]

I sat there.

I didn't do anything.

[TAKAHASHI] Hey, hey, hey,

what are we doing now?

[MACHINA]

I'd like to get more douji

[coughs]

I mean classic, vintage books!

[VELTOL]

I would like to try an arcade!

[TAKAHASHI]

Those ideas sound fun,

but it's getting pretty late.

[sighs]

We should check out

all that stuff tomorrow.

For now, we oughta

get some sleep,

either at the boring dorms

or at a sleepover

at Hizuki's place!

Ah. Ah?

Oh, let's do that!

Would it be all right

with you, My Lord?

I don't have any complaints.

Well, I can think of a few!

Besides, what's the point

of staying at my place?

So, we can keep

hanging out, you dummy!

[gasps]

I've enjoyed bonding.

I'd like to continue!

[gasps]

You're both crazy.

That's that.

Tonight we shall sleep over

at the charitable

Hizuki's mansion.

Yay!

[TAKAHASHI (SONG)] Sleepover

time! Sleepover time! ♪

[ALL(SONG)] Sleepover time!

Sleepover time! ♪

Sleepover time!

Sleep ♪

[Veltol humming]

What is this?

[MACHINA]

"The Goddess Reincarnated."