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Raluva informed us that a filolial queen
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with the same feather pattern as Filo was
worshiped as the national bird of Q'ten Lo,
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and so we put her in the lead as we
began our march to the old capital.
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The effect was incredible. We were
welcomed in every town we passed,
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and were able to put them under
our control without fighting.
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I can't believe it worked so well.
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The same goes for you, Raphtalia.
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Correct.
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Seeing you in those clothes,
which are the symbol of the emperor,
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will cause any who are unsatisfied
with the current emperor to join us.
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It will help us expand our forces even more.
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I see...
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Thanks to you and the Divine Bird,
the old capital is almost in sight.
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We'll wait here in camp for
the rear units to catch up.
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It should take two or three days.
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I don't want to stop our march,
but I guess we don't have a choice.
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Once we have the old capital in our control,
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we'll do the imperial succession
ceremony at the holy grounds.
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It'll just give you the emperor's powers.
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It doesn't mean you have to suddenly
become the new emperor, right?
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Don't worry about it too much.
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You're right.
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Oh dear...
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That way? This way?
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Which way?
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I heard they were around here...
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Is that them?
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Yes! That way!
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Yup! Yup! Yup!
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The Rising of the Shield Hero
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Episode 9: Zodia
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And so our enemies still don't
want a cease-fire, right?
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The Imperial Adviser, Makina,
has no intention of doing that.
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I'm hearing reports that the government's
army is gathering at the old capital.
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They're ready to fight us, huh?
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The emperor's personal troops are
led by the Water Dragon miko,
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who has already entered the capital.
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What are they like?
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Unfortunately, we've sent many spies
to find out but none have returned.
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Sorry, I don't know anything about what
happened in this country after I left.
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I'm sure it's someone from my clan, but...
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So even if we get to the old capital,
we'll still have to fight, huh?
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Stay sharp, everyone.
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Yes, sir!
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Oh! Master!
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Food's ready, they say!
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I'm going to go check out the forge.
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You guys eat without me.
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Raphtalia and Filo, get some rest
early for tomorrow's parade.
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Atla and Fohl, train after dinner.
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Even you, Naofumi-sama, shouldn't
be going alone in a strange place.
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Let me be your bodyguard.
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Atla, you...
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Shield Hero, would you let us protect
you on the way there, at least?
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We'll train or whatever
else you want after that.
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Fohl-kun, that's...
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I told you two to train.
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Stop spoiling Atla already.
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I'll guard you.
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She says nobody gave her orders,
so she'll protect Iwatani-san.
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Watch the place while we're gone.
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Okay!
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S'yne-san, take care of him.
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I lost my job because of you, Brother!
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I was doing it for you, Atla!
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You should've just stayed out of it!
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Stayed out of it?!
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Whoa!
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Sorry!
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No, I wasn't looking...
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Is something wrong?
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No, are you okay?
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Yes!
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I'd like to ask... Do you know
where the main street is?
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The main street?
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If you're looking for that...
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It's right down that road.
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A talking stuffed animal!
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How cute!
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Aw, you're flattering me.
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Aren't you headed to the main street?
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Oh, right.
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It's this way, right?
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No!
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This way!
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Oh, right.
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Thanks...
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What was her problem?
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Hey guys.
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Hey, kid.
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Good timing!
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Tell him to take these ropes off me!
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What's going on here?
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He said he was going to leave
his work and go drinking.
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Ah-huff! Ah-huff!
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We meet again, young lady.
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You're as beautiful as ever.
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Your beauty is dazzling
me! I can hardly see!
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About that sword...
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What happened to that cursed
sword we gave you the other day?
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For a master like me, that curse is nothing!
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But...
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The tools I need can only be found
at my forge in the old capital.
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I know, young lady! Why don't
we go look for them together?
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I'm sure I can find the best
tools with you at my side!
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Stop messing around.
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Well, it's supposedly true that he
has a forge in the old capital.
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So the sword will only get reforged
after we take the old capital?
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Um, sorry...
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You're that girl from before!
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I got lost again!
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Young lady!
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Ah-huff! Ah-huff!
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What's your name?
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Um...
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Zodia!
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Zodia?
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What a splendid name!
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I am this nation's, no, this
world's greatest blacksmith!
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Muramasa!
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I know a place that serves
the most wonderful sake.
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Why don't you come with me?
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Hey, get these ropes off me!
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But I have to go see the parade for the
person who'll be the new emperor.
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The parade?
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That's tomorrow.
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Oh, dear!
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I'll show you the way tomorrow!
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So tonight, why don't the two of us have
some sake and get to know each other better?
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If you're going, I'll go...
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No, I'm leaving. Let's go, S'yne.
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Aw, don't be like that.
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Ah-huff! Ah-huff! Ah-huff!
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I'll fix that cursed sword or forge your weapons,
whatever you want for the rest of my life!
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I'm begging you!
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Well, do it for me.
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Fine, fine.
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Hooray! Sake!
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Hooray!
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Now, right this way.
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It seems to be closed...
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This is where I'm staying...
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The second floor is an inn.
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Oh, it must be fate!
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Stop causing a ruckus in front of my store!
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I don't have anything to drink,
with what a mess the world is these days.
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Go try somewhere else.
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Aw, please... Come on!
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Oh?
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Welcome back! Come in, come in!
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I'm back!
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I'll be right behind her!
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Hey, you guys, get a move on!
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This meal is amazing!
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Whoa, whoa...
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Here you are.
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Oh, thanks.
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Now, to our meeting!
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Cheers!
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Why are you taking the lead?
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Are you crazy?
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You can hold your liquor, huh?
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That's wonderful!
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So can I, you know...
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Don't even try.
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Hey, I forgot to ask your name!
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Iwatani Naofumi.
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Naofumi-chan, then!
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"Chan"?
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What race are you, Naofumi-chan?
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I'm human.
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I'm a Komai!
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Humans can drink this much?
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People say my ears and tail are super-cute!
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Wow! I'd better drink up, too!
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Hey, let's all play a game!
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A game?
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This always makes for a memorable night.
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The emperor's game!
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Let's play Masuzu cards!
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M-Masuzu cards? Wow, what fun!
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Hey, I never said I would!
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My master says she can't wait to play!
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Let's start, then!
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I win.
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What?
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Wasn't this your first
time playing this game?
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I've played something similar before.
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Wow! Wow!
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Let me have another drink!
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Damn it! I lost again!
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Naofumi-chan, you're good!
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One more game...
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He's finally out, huh?
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My master is tired, too, she says.
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We have an early start tomorrow.
Time to go home, I guess.
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One more game! Just one more game!
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You're going to see the parade, right?
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We're calling it a night.
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Next time we meet,
we're playing Masuzu cards again!
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Promise me!
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Fine, fine.
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Let's drink to our promise, then!
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You're still drinking?
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Okay, I'm gonna get him home.
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I had so much fun today!
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I've never had so much fun!
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You drank too much.
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Oh, right!
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This is for you!
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What is this?
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A card with my autograph,
to celebrate our meeting today!
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Aw! I'm so embarrassed!
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Hey! Do you want to marry me?
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Did you take that seriously?
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I bet you did!
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I've got better things to
do than deal with drunks.
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See you around, Naofumi-chan!
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It's a promise!
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Whatever. Just go to bed.
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I'm serious, though, actually.
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I'm amazed you found so much food.
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Well, it's all thanks to the emperor.
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What did you do, exactly?
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Here you go.
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Thank you.
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Anything I can help with, big sis?
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It's fine.
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And can you stop calling me "big sis"?
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Line up here! Hey, no cutting!
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Fohl-kun...
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Everybody lines up in a single file!
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"Big sis"?
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Well, last night...
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What happened?
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The two of us talked about Atla-san...
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You never stop, do you, Brother?
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I'm doing it for you!
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In the end, I didn't get
to go with Naofumi-sama.
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Fine.
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I'll go see if we can slip out.
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Okay.
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Fohl-kun.
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It's fine, right?
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I can leave for a bit...
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I did my training, and Atla
says she wants to go.
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Why aren't you telling her no?
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If you're really thinking about what's best
for Atla-san, then I won't say a word.
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But right now, it just looks
like you're spoiling her.
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No, I...
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If you don't fix this, something
terrible may happen someday.
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If you really want what's best for her,
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sometimes you'll have to stop her,
even if it means getting in a fight.
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As her older brother,
you have to protect her, right?
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You're right, big sis.
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Big sis?
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You're right! I have to
be the big brother here!
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I'll be a great big brother,
just like you're a great big sis!
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I see.
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Why?
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We finally enter the old
capital tomorrow, huh?
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What?
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It's Naofumi-chan!
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You...?!
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I'm coming in, too!
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Wait! Stay out!
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Jeez. You got lost again, didn't you?
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Did you get to see the parade?
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Yes, and the new emperor, too!
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Did you see her, too?
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Yeah, well, actually...
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Hey, what do you think she's like?
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What she's like?
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Why do you care so much
about the new emperor?
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I think the current emperor
is doing their best.
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Q'ten Lo is in bad shape, and everyone's
having a hard time, but...
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Well, with as bad as the government is...
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My job's getting harder and harder,
and I have to do work that isn't clean?
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Dirty work?
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I have to do all that myself.
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Dirty work, huh?
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Yes, that.
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It's not fair.
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I want everyone to be happy,
but it just doesn't work out that way.
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I see.
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But coming here, I saw how happy everyone
is for the first time in a long time.
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And the new emperor was at
the center of those smiles.
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And when I saw that, I thought that maybe
she knows a way to make everyone smile.
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So I wanted to talk to her, I decided!
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Sorry for rambling on like this.
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It's fine.
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I know! Let's play Masuzu cards!
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We promised we would next time we met!
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Fine, fine.
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Let's go to my inn, then.
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It'll be more fun with more people.
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Yay! We can have a drink to
get warmed up before we go!
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Huh? It's gone...
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I might've left it in the bath...
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I'll check the men's bath. Wait here.
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Okay! Thanks!
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I've come to get you.
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Oh, dear.
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Here, this is it, right...
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I guess being the Water Dragon
miko is a hard job, huh?
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Sure is.
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You serve the emperor personally.
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"Water Dragon miko" is a fancy name,
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but what I did was stuff
like lead armies in battle,
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or carry out death sentences imposed
by the emperor on criminals...
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Death sentences, huh?
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"Criminals" just meant anybody who was
a problem for the emperor, you know.
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Dirty work, huh?
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I'm sure another member of my
clan is doing it right now.
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It's sad to think about.
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You mentioned that before.
What do you mean by your "clan"?
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Our race always gets chosen every generation,
because of our fighting skills.
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They sometimes call us the "Slaughter Miko."
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"Slaughter Miko"...
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Scary, huh?
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I'm actually pretty spooky, you know!
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I know that.
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Oh my.
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You didn't have a choice,
given your position.
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Well, at some point we'll
have to put an end to that.
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It's rare to see the two of you together.
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Naofumi-chan was trying to cheer me up.
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You were?
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Maybe.
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We'll be at the old capital tomorrow.
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Let's get to sleep early.
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Okay!
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Message!
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Last night, a town to our rear suffered
a surprise attack by the government army!
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We left Itsuki and Rishia
in the town behind us...
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Atla! Fohl! S'yne!
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Can you take Gaelion and go help?
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Got it!
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Right!
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What's wrong?
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Look at this!
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What's going on?
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Reporting!
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We have a message from someone
claiming to be an enemy messenger!
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From the enemy?
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To the rebel commander...
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From the Water Dragon miko!
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The Water Dragon miko? What does it say?
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Read it, please!
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Yes, ma'am!
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"Last night, one of my units took rash action.
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This was not my wish as commander
of the government army.
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I have regained control of them.
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For this war,
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I would like to have representatives of
both sides meet and try to talk things out.
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I will represent our army,
and I would have your commander,
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or someone of equivalent standing,
represent your side."
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That's rather one-sided.
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Well, for my family,
it's actually pretty considerate.
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Let me see that letter.
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Here you are.
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Prayer