01x06 - Festival Night

[bunniefuu]

It has been one year since Sir Rio

and Latifa came to our village.

I'm sure everyone is aware of how much

the two of them have done for us here.

So on this fine day of

the Grand Spirit Festival,

with the kiss of blessing from Lady Dryas,

Sir Rio is hereby welcomed as our sworn friend,

and Latifa as a resident of our village.

I'm going to continue to

count on the both of you.

Yes, milady!

Y-Yes, milady!

Now, that's the end of the ceremony.

Everyone! It's time to feast!

Yeah!

Seirei Gensouki

Festival Night

How

did things turn out like this?

Mashter Rio, are you enjoying yourshelf?

Miss Orphia, perhaps you

should refrain a little

Oh, how long're you gonna

shpeak sho formally with ush?

What?

It'sh already been a year shince

we met. It'sh unforgivable!

Orphia, don't be ridiculous.

Master Rio is right.

Miss Sara

Clinging to him like this is just

Sara, I think you might be drunk yourself.

Yes, just a little.

It's not just a little. I'm certain of it.

Big Sis Orphia! Big Sis Sara! That's no fair!

L-Latifa! I can't breathe!

Big Sister Sara, Big Sister Orphia

Master Rio looks to be at a loss.

I know you want to deepen your

friendship with Master Rio,

but you're causing him problems instead.

Deepen their friendship with me?

That'sh right! I wanna be

friendlier with you, Mashter Rio!

We live together, don't we?

B-But How can I put this

Latifa treats us as her older sisters,

but it feels like you keep your

distance from us, Master Rio.

And even now, when you've

become our sworn friend

Thank you.

I'm not very good at being social, but

if you'd let me be better friends

with you, it would make me very happy.

O-Of course! We'd be delighted!

Please, think well of us!

Yay!

Now we can get along even better

with everyone than we did before!

Yes.

Well, if we're going to

exchange cups of friendship,

I'm going to go get more to drink!

What? No, I think

It would be better if we didn't!

I'm gonna go bring shome.

The both of you are getting tipsy. I'll go.

I'll go, too!

She seems to be having fun.

Mistress Ursula

Yes. She has a lovely smile.

She has become an integral

part of our village.

I'm thinking I should tell Latifa soon.

So you are going, then?

Yes.

She is sure to miss you.

I see.

I feel it is a little too soon,

but perhaps it is the right time.

Tonight, we shall rest here. We'll depart

for Strahl early tomorrow morning.

I'm going to investigate the area a little.

Please, look after the griffin.

What? But

Here. Just in case.

It's a type of artifact.

Protection, in the event the worst happens.

If you swallow this, I will

be able to tell where you are.

I-I see.

If anything happens,

don't worry about me.

Use the griffin to escape.

If you head in that direction,

it will be easier for me to find you.

Please, take very good care of the egg.

It's just about time for you to

come after the egg, I believe.

And I see you've made your appearance.

I do hope my lure plays his role to his utmost.

What's wrong, Onii-chan?

You asked me to go on a walk, but you

haven't said anything this whole time.

Sorry.

Let's go back to the plaza!

There's still lots of food and drink left!

Latifa

What is it?

Do you enjoy living here?

Yes! It's really fun!

Big Sis Sara and the others are here.

And Mistress Ursula and the

others are really nice.

And you're here, Onii-chan!

I see.

Yup!

Latifa.

After a little while, I

I'm going to leave the village.

What?

No.

You know that I was originally

headed to the east, right?

I'm going with you.

I can't take you with me.

Why not?

I'm going somewhere I've never

been before. I don't know the dangers.

No! I don't want to be apart from you, ever!

Latifa

I don't want to hear it!

Latifa!

A reaction inside the barrier?

Yes. Lady Dryas noticed it, too.

It seems it isn't simply one or two.

I will go confirm it immediately.

Take warriors with you.

Yes, Eldest.

It seems everyone went,

leaving no one behind.

Your faculties of pursuit are impressive,

but it seems your intelligence

is somewhat lacking.

Thanks to that, I can take

my time acquiring these.

Sara, I'm detecting suspicious od reactions.

Location?

Two at that spring.

There's a human!

And

A griffin!

Be careful that we're not the ones

to initiate combat. Understood?

Understood!

Master Reiss—

Demi-humans!

Will you come quietly and do as we say?

What are you doing here at this time of day?

Is that What kind of egg is that?

Th-This is, um

Please, answer us.

Halt!

Go!

Lady Sara, permission to attack?

It seems it's unavoidable.

Target the griffin!

That way is

He's headed toward the village!

Hey! We're running away! Go faster!

Lady Sara!

It's a flight of wyverns!

Why have wyverns come to a place like this?

Could it be the egg that boy has?

We can't allow him to enter the village!

Orphia! Alma!

We'll handle the black wyvern.

Uzuma and the rest of you,

take the other wyverns!

Understood!

Take word to Mistress Ursula and the others!

Understood!

Now, then, as his role is over

Farewell.

Alma, please take care of the black wyvern.

Understood!

Big Sister Sara, will you

lend me your bond spirit?

I'll have it fight alongside my Ifritah!

All right.

Hel!

I'm going to leave the village.

No.

I can't take you with me.

No, I don't want that. I don't want it! No!

A-Are you all right?

What's going on?

An egg?

Quickly, evacuate! Take shelter!

Please, hurry!

Has something happened?

Oh, Rio. The festival has been canceled.

Canceled?

A flight of wyverns is approaching.

Wyverns?

It seems like Sara and the others are

holding them off above the forest for now,

but they may soon be upon us.

The forest?

Onii-chan!

Latifa!

No!

Latifa!

Big Sis Alma!

Why are you here?

Ifritah!

Latifa, please stay back!

Big Sis Alma!

You can't beat it! Let's run away!

I can't!

At this rate, the wyverns

will reach the village!

The village?

If I can buy some time

Over here!

This way!

Latifa! Don't!

I'm a part of the village, too!

Latifa!

Come on! I'm over here!

Latifa, just buy a little time!

We'll switch places on my command!

Right!

Latifa!

Onii-chan!

I'm sorry I took so long, Latifa.

I-It's fine!

I'm the one who's sorry,

since I ran off like that

We can talk later.

Everything's fine now. You can stand down.

He's battling a black wyvern

with his bare hands?

Onii-chan!

I-Incredible!

He defeated that black wyvern so easily!

It seems the inside of its

mouth was a weak spot.

Master Rio? And Latifa, too?

That's amazing, Alma!

You defeated the black wyvern?

No, it was Master Rio who

defeated it single-handedly.

Single-handedly?

Are there wounded?

Fortunately, we took care of

things without a single casualty.

I wonder why the other wyverns retreated.

It must be because this

black wyvern was defeated.

Wyverns are timid by nature. They won't

challenge those they know they can't beat.

This is all thanks to Master Rio!

Thank you so much!

I am

your sworn friend, after all.

Onii-chan!

I'm sorry about last night.

No, it's my fault.

There must have been a better

way for me to tell you.

The truth is I already knew.

I knew you might leave

one day, Onii-chan.

I was really scared.

Scared?

Because I've only ever caused

trouble for you, Onii-chan.

I thought that's why you might leave one day.

I wondered if I was a hindrance to you.

You're not troublesome or a hindrance to me.

You're my little sister, right, Latifa?

Onii-chan are you sure?

You really don't mind having

a little sister like me?

I

I really want to be your

little sister, Onii-chan!

You're the person who saved me,

who treated me so kindly

I want to be your little sister!

It's only that I didn't want to k*ll anyone.

I didn't want to dirty my hands.

You're wrong!

It's real!

Onii-chan, your kindness is real!

Thank you.

You know

If you really hate it that much, Latifa

No, it's fine!

I'll work hard.

And I'm sure we'll meet again someday.

I'm heading east

toward the Yagumo region,

but I never told you why, did I?

No.

It's the land my late parents came from.

That's why I want to try going there.

This is the first time you've told me

anything about yourself, Onii-chan.

I guess it is.

There's something I want to tell you, too.

I don't know if you'll believe me, but

The thing is, I died once.

And I used to be human.

I was reincarnated and

became the person I am now.

I was in a place called Japan before.

I see.

You believe me?

I do. Because I'm the same.

What?

I was a Japanese person

just like you, Latifa.

What?

Actually, it might have been better

if I'd confided in you before.

It's just that, in the beginning,

your mental state wasn't very stable,

so I thought it better not to tell you.

No. The truth is, I didn't

want to say anything.

I felt like it would raise lingering

regrets from when I was Japanese.

I see.

Onii-chan was Japanese, just like me.

Did those regrets appear?

If I said "no," I'd be lying.

But I swore that I would be

strong and survive this world.

That's another reason I want

to go to Yagumo at least once.

Yes. I'll get stronger, too!

I'll be here waiting for you

to come home, Onii-chan!

Thank you

Latifa.

Thank you for everything.

I never imagined you would do

me the honor of seeing me off.

Quit talking like we're strangers!

This is from us dwarfs.

The sword is made of mithril,

so it can absorb your spirit arts

and cloak itself in them.

The armor is made from the hide

of the black wyvern you defeated.

Its defensive strength will make you think

metal armor is no better than paper.

Thank you very much.

From the elves, there are secret

medicines and wondrous elixirs.

From the beast peoples, foodstuffs and drink.

With so much, carrying it all

with me will be a little

Sir Rio, please take this.

Is that a space-time cache?

I couldn't possibly accept

something so precious!

It is proof that you are a sworn friend.

With this, your travels should

be considerably easier.

It's fine! Please, take it!

Thank you very much.

Go ahead and put your baggage

in the space-time cache.

Storage!

If the unthinkable happens, and this

village of the spirits faces danger,

as your sworn friend,

I promise I will come running.

Onii-chan, have a good trip!

I'll be back.

Thank you for everything you did for me!

It is we who thank you!

Safe travels.

Take care.

Take care of Latifa of my little sister.

Leave it to us!

See you later, Onii-chan!

Then

Have a good trip!

Onii-chan, stay safe!

Stay safe

Hup!

No other letters have come since then.

Are you okay, Rio?

Next Time

Land of Promises

"Land of Promises."

Spirit Chronicles

Exciting Bonus Manga

There's

something

I want to talk

to you about,

Onii-chan.

By Minazuki Futago

Okay

She's

probably

going to

say she

used to be

Japanese

What do

you think

we're going

to have

for dinner

today?

Huh?

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