Oborozuka Shopping District
Oh, there, there.
All right!
Father's Day Gifts
I'm home!
Welcome home.
Shouta-kun, we have snacks.
I'm fine, I don't need any!
Shouta-kun, what's the matter?
I was thinking of making a present for Father's Day.
Tits Day?
(Chichi = Father or tits)
A talisman?
It might be a bit difficult, but I'll go with this.
I'll help you out, then.
No.
Huh?
I have to do this on my own.
And that's what happened.
Wow, a Father's Day present, huh?
Shouta-kun's so kind.
Yeah. I'm looking forward to a present from Shouta-kun.
Hmm?
Talismans are those protective charms humans often carry, right?
Protective charms, huh?
Do those actually have any effect?
They're only psychological.
They always burn up and disappear with the human.
That's some first-hand testimony...
Talismans that are properly made with magic do provide an effect, though.
Too weak.
How about this, then!
Not a problem.
Then finishing move, torrent of fire!
They do?
But I don't understand why he'd make a talisman for Tits Day.
Lucoa-san, what are you going on about?
Huh? But it is Tits Day, right?
Tits Day
Yeah, sure, sure, boobs and boobs.
Uhh...
Huh? That's expensive!
The official ones are sold out...
The rating on these is low... Will they be okay?
That does it.
Back Confirm Order
Thank you for your order.
Your products will arrive shortly.
Thank you very much.
Hup.
Uhh, first I take a unicorn's horn and a wyvern's blood,
then add ground branches from a human-face tree,
and dried blue rose...
After that...
Once I put everything in, let it stew for an hour,
and once the pungent smell fades cast the bonding spell.
Shouta-kun, are you okay?!
I-I'm fine!
Maybe I should help after all?
I-I don't need it! Absolutely not!
T-Try again!
Phew.
Is he okay?
Ruined Metropolis: Old Residential Area (Midday)
Mission Clear
Target Exterminated
Nice going.
Man, this current event quest takes a lot of work.
Acquired Blue Rose and Parchment
Yeah, it does.
I've already got it down.
Synthesis Shop
Synthesis Base
Silver Talisman
Synthesis Materials
Holy Dragon Claw
Parchment
Blue Rose
Success Rate -
Item Synthesis
Holy Dragon Claw
Blue Rose
Tainted Crystal
Dragon Fragment
Parchment
Rusted
Mysterious
Iron
Parchment
Paper made from sheep's hide. In addition to its use as synthesis material, it can be sold.
Blue Rose
This artificially created--
When equipped it provides Ice--
Silver Talisman
Synthesis Materials
Holy Dragon Claw
Parchment
Blue Rose
Success Rate 25%
Holy Dragon Claw Parchment Blue
Synthesis Results
Holy Talisman Success Rate 25%
Synthesize this item?
Holy Talisman
A talisman created from a special ore. When fighting high ranking enemies, it negates attack debuffs for a set period of time.
Synthesis Successful
Holy Talisman
Contaminated Zone: Synthesis Shop Front
Quest Loading... [Event] Ruined Metropolis Warden Recommended Rank A+
Shouta-kun, what's bugging you?
Huh? N-Nothing. Why do you ask?
Just a hunch.
To be honest, I'm trying to make a talisman for a Father's Day present,
but it's not going well.
I see.
I followed the steps written in the grimoire to the letter, so why isn't it working?
I want to show my Father how good I am, but I just keep failing...
I need to hurry up and become a full-fledged mage.
Wasteland (Midday)
It's the same as a game.
A game?
When you try to defeat higher-level enemies, losing is only natural.
That's true.
So, if you really want to defeat them,
Frontline Base Rest Area
you should try thinking about the developers' feelings.
The developers'?
Yeah. Games are programmed worlds,
so they only operate as the developers intended.
Desert Ruins (Midday)
So, what did those creators feel when they made it?
Cavern
What did they want their players to do?
If you can figure out that mindset,
the way to clear the game becomes plain to see.
That's the part you always struggle with.
Ruined Metropolis: Old Residential District (Night)
Boohoohoo...
When you're on the developer side,
it's a huge hassle to figure out how to mislead your players.
How the developers felt?
Ruined Metropolis: Old Residential District (Night)
Mission Clear
Target Exterminated
Thank you so much!
I think I'll give it a another try!
There's some kind of condition required that's not written in the grimoire.
What could it be?
All right.
It's done!
Look! Lucoa!
I finished the talisman!
Oh, good job.
How'd you do it, Shouta-kun?
I thought about the person who wrote the grimoire
and when I looked up where it was written,
I found it was written in what we call the Dead Sea, which is below sea level.
So, I tried recreating that same environment by increasing the air pressure in my room,
and— Ah!
N-No!
I'm telling a corrupt devil!
Huh?
Did he praise you?
Y-Yeah.
But I have to work harder.
Shouta-kun, you worked real hard.
It's Tits Day.
S-Stop it!
Shoulder Massage Ticket
Hmm? Shoulder massage tickets?
What's this for?
It's a present.
For what? It's not my birthday or anything.
Because it's Father's Day.
Father's Day
Huh? I'm a father?
Mhmm.
Not a mother?
Mhmm.
The World's Only (Insert Phrase You Like Here)
Episode 8
What's the matter, Miss Kobayashi?
I think I've caught a cold.
A cold?
That's something I don't understand.
Don't dragons catch colds?
There's no way a mere virus could survive inside my body.
Must be nice.
Well, I have to go to work.
Huh? Are you well enough to go?
I'm fine, I'm fine.
If I took off for something this minor— Whoa.
Whoa.
Miss Kobayashi!
Hmm.
D-Doesn't this mean you're really in danger?!
I'll be fine.
But I won't be able to go to work, so I need to call them.
I'll do it!
A cold?
Yeah, I got it.
Let her know we'll handle it somehow.
Yes.
Umm, Mister Takiya?
Miss Kobayashi took some medicine and promptly fell asleep,
but is there anything else I can do for her?
I don't know how to interact with a human who's sick.
What about shrinking down and killing the cold germs?
I could do that,
but I'd likely destroy her body as well in the process.
Then...
Nurse her?
Nursing
That's right. What's important is—
I see.
What she needs is maid power!
Maid Power
Miss Kobayashi needs me!
I have to go all out!
So, how do I nurse her?
Oboro Shop
Candy Games
Why don't you feed her something good to eat?
Like charcoal or coal?
Miss Kobayashi isn't a fire dragon or a brick oven.
I know plenty of ways to make humans ill,
but I know nothing about curing them.
Learn to fend them off, too!
You should feed her something easily digested,
keep her head cool,
and wipe her sweat for her.
The fact it takes three attempts to get a reasonable answer
says a lot about my friends...
Anyway, something easily digested...
Kanna
I wonder what would be good?
I can digest just about anything.
Rice Gruel
Rice gruel?
Lots of Recipes
Easily-Digested Meals Full of Flavor
That looks like a simple dish.
Yogurt...
I think Kanna has some in the fridge.
Udon, gelatin, bananas.
Hmm, that just leaves something sweet.
It's finished! Here's some rice gruel!
She went out of her way to make it,
so it would be rude to say it's a weird concoction or I can't eat it...
It'll be pretty hard to teach her the concept of foods that go together.
Oh, you're eating it right up.
Phew.
Next time, just make it normally and follow the recipe.
Normally, please.
Yes.
You're sweating a lot.
Please let me wipe it away.
Huh? Sure.
What is this?
My heart is racing.
Miss Kobayashi always comes off as a reliable person,
so it's my first time seeing her so vulnerable.
She will be all right, won't she?
I've known whole villages destroyed by epidemics,
and I've seen whole nations wiped out by them, too.
You will be all right, won't you?
I don't want anything precious to me to get broken,
but everything breaks eventually.
That's especially true for me,
since I can break
just about anything.
All right!
I'm home!
Kanna,
please watch over Miss Kobayashi.
Sure.
There are medicines that grant immortality,
but Miss Kobayashi would hate those,
so I have to at least find medicine that can cure her illness.
That might be especially hard.
But...
I'll do it!
My precious Miss Kobayashi
is waiting for me!
Man, I'm all better after a good rest.
Kobayashi, are you okay?
I'll be fine after taking some medicine and sleeping again.
That's great!
Where's Tohru?
Tohru?
What's wrong?
You look exhausted.
Well, I searched everywhere.
Huh? What's that...?
I found some very effective medicine.
Is it safe?
There's nothing weird in it, is—
I'll take it.
Yeah, it's working.
You mean it?
Yeah! This is incredible.
Oh, thank goodness.
I have no idea if it's working or not,
I really was worried about you.
but I'd say it's working no matter what was in it after seeing that look.
Tohru, thank you.
Tohru!
What's the meaning of this?!
Uhh, maybe it's a side effect?
The medicine was for beast-folk, so...
But you're cute.
I can't go to work like this!
Meow!
So cute!
Oboro Shop
Candy Games
Hmm?
It's a doll.
Did someone forget it?
It's well-made.
This is an expensive one.
It's pretty.
We should probably return it, right?
They'll probably come by tomorrow to pick it up.
The Next Day
Oboro Shop
Candy Games
Lost
No one's coming.
I'll go look for them.
First, I'll ask around!
You're coming, too, Take?
Well, I'd be worried about you alone.
Oh, hey!
Oh, it's the candy shop lady.
Do you know who owns this doll?
I don't.
I see.
By the way, are you and Take together?
Huh?! What are you saying?!
Of course we aren't?!
What are you saying?
You're together with me, looking for the owner, right?
That's not what she meant!
Oh.
Let's try asking that kid, too!
She's not listening.
KiraKira Real Estate
No one knows, huh?
It's not that easy to find someone.
Fried Pancakes
Maybe they abandoned it instead of forgetting it?
No, I'll find them!
I think we should turn it into the police at this point.
Hmm.
Is there anyone else you can turn to?
The Day After That
Oboro Shop
Candy Games
I brought help!
Kobayashi!
Hello.
I heard what's going on, but I don't think there's anything I can do.
No, I know you can do it!
So this is the Kobayashi that Ilulu mentioned before?
She looks normal at first glance,
but what's with that blonde maid behind her?
She's totally composed, like she's used to that.
Is she making her dress like that every day?
This woman's definitely bad news!
Let's take a picture and try searching on the net.
More importantly, Ilulu,
can you use magic to sharpen your sense of smell?
Oh, right!
Why are you suddenly forcing her into puppy play?!
Oh, no, I—
Have you already trained her?!
Hey, now.
Mister Take, you have the wrong idea.
Huh?
The only one allowed to receive training is me!
Don't make this more complicated!
Okay, I've got their scent.
Hey, hold on.
Ilulu-chan,
this is for you.
What's this? Are you sure?
Yeah, I made it for you, Ilulu-chan.
Thank you! I'll cherish it.
Hey, how far are we going?
We're heading into the next town over.
I'd feel bad making you follow any further.
You can go home if you want.
Really?
I'll go home, then.
Okay.
It's still further?
Did they really abandon it?
It was still warm when I picked it up.
They were holding it up until that moment.
What do I do?
It'll get wet!
Ahh, the scent is fading, too!
I thought you went home?
It was getting cloudy.
Looked like it was going to rain.
Take...
Long ago, I abandoned a doll that I cherished.
I regret it now and wish I could go back and retrieve it.
I'm sure...
it's the same for this doll.
We need to make sure we find them, then.
Take.
Ah, found her, over there.
Ilulu!
Oh, Kobayashi.
Huh? Where did she just come from?
That doll was a custom order, so I pinned down the store that made it.
When I asked them about it,
they said the owner often visited the shop for maintenance,
so they remembered them well.
Huh? Then...
We found the owner.
They said they wanted us to bring it.
We have their address, too.
Just who are you?
I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble.
I left it there with the intention of abandoning it.
I figured you might put it on display.
I'm in high school now
and my friends were teasing me, calling it childish, but...
I've regretted it ever since I abandoned it.
A little late for that now though, huh?
That's not true.
If you can take it back, then you should.
Tell it, "Welcome home."
Yeah.
I'm sorry.
Welcome home.
Come on, Ilulu.
Please go take a bath.
Yeah.
Well, thank you.
For going along with Ilulu.
No, I didn't really—
Take!
You're wet, too, right?
Come take one with me!
What are you saying?!
Don't come at me naked!
It's a bath, not outside, so it's not embarrassing!
What kind of logic is that?!
Oh, to be young.
Miss Kobayashi.
Tada!
It's a Take doll!
Cute, isn't it?
Dum— Where do you think you're putting it?!
It's comforting in here.
C-Comforting?!
Oboro Shop
Candy Games
Oh, want me to squeeze you in here, too?
You're shameless!
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Ilulu, how's your part time job?
It's fun.
We have one that comes around all the time, too.
A regular, huh?
Yeah.
But sometimes they try to get a free meal and put us in a spot.
Huh? Is that person doing okay?
Episode 9
There Are Various Reasons Behind It (It's Full of Elma)
It's not a person, it's a cat.
This Week's "Who's Rotten?"
Aries
You might lose something precious
Lucky Advice
You should keep things you cherish stored in your chest.
You mean in your heart, right? Right?
This Week's "Who's Rotten?"
Aries!