Original subtitles

Central Flonyard is well into autumn.

We encountered a bit of trouble following the return of our heroes,

but since that was taken care of, they've settled down in their respective countries.

And now...

I'm ready to play with everybody today,

and do some field work for the academy!

Touch and go, Catch the sun!

Doushite bokura wa deattandarou

What brought us together?

Suuji nanka ja shoumei dekinai

It's not something science can explain

Donna rekishi mo iroaseru you na

All of history looks boring

Shinpi no discovery

compared to this mysterious discovery

Pitari to hamatta tensei no password

The heaven-sent password clicks right in

Uchuu level no sympathy

And we're connected throughout all of space

Souzou kigen no taidou ga kikoete iruka...?

Can you hear the sound of a new world coming?

Burning through the sky

Gokujou no mirai wo tsukuridasou

Let's make a bright future with our own hands

Soumei no sora e to ameiro no jet de

Take off to the bustling sky with our amber jets

Mijuku na yume tsumikondara full throttle

Pack your bag full of young dreams and fly

Tobou! Omoi no mama ni

Full throttle to wherever your heart takes you!

Touch and go, Catch the sun!

Adventure in the Stone Mines!

I haven't traveled with you in quite some time!

Who's a good boy?

Seriously!

The road we're taking is beautiful this time of year!

Great!

Nice!

Hey!

Princess!

Rebecca-sama!

We're here!

Morning!

Morning, Shinku and Rico-chan!

Good morning!

Good morning!

Is this how we're traveling, Rico-chan?

Yes!

That's a lot of stuff...

You think so?

I packed researching gear, lunch, extra clothes...

All completely necessary for our trip!

And the rest of the bags are filled with toys, right?

Shh, Yukkii!

This trip is for academic purposes!

Oh, right!

Biscotti and Pastillage are conducting this research together, right?

Yes!

Once we're done, we'll take a dip in the hot springs!

I found an excellent location last time I visited the area!

I'm so excited!

I wish Eclair was traveling with us too.

She said she'd catch up by sunset!

She's with Cou-sama now, right?

Yes.

I believe she's going to escort Cou-sama to us.

Right.

All right, let's get going!

Yeah!

The wind feels great!

Yeah.

Thanks for coming all the way out here.

I already had other obligations in Pastillage, so it's quite all right.

As a token of my gratitude...

You can't tell anyone!

I'll let you touch my tail!

Come, now!

Don't be shy!

It's all right, your highness.

I really shouldn't.

Well, we'd better do what we have to...

and go to the hot spring with Millhi-nee!

Yes!

I'll do my best!

Whoa!

It's all red!

It's unreal!

Isn't it amazing?

This is Biscotti's famous "Vermilion Parkway!"

The spirits of the tree are singing the song of autumn!

It's a great location for a stroll this time of year!

Wow!

The trees give us their fruit as they prepare for the winter!

You'll find lots of fruits and nuts around here!

I see.

That helps bears and other larger animals prepare for hibernation.

Of course, we can have some too!

That's just like Earth.

The spirits of fall and winter are especially active between Biscotti and Pastillage.

The area will be covered in snow in a few months!

Meanwhile in Galette, the winter spirits don't do much, so...

It's not terribly cold there,

but it looks like it's more than cold enough for them.

It's Galettian tradition to stay warm and cozy at home during the winter.

That makes so much sense!

Once we hit the fork in this road, we're almost there.

Let's pick up the pace a bit.

Okay!

So, Rico, we're headed to a mine, right?

That's right!

Magic crystals pop out left and right here,

between trees, rivers, and waterfalls.

The feeling is quite mysterious and surreal!

We've only visited once, but it was certainly a sight to behold.

Definitely!

I'm sure the both of you will absolutely love it!

Oh, man!

Wow!

The terrain is a little rough because nobody ever really comes here,

but I'm sure you'll be all right, Shinku.

Yeah.

Rebecca-sama, you're fine because you'll be flying, right?

Bingo!

Okay, work comes first!

Let's get ready!

...And that's how we will conduct this investigation!

All right! Let's investigate the abundance and purity of the ore!

Yeah!

Okay, I'll go check from the skies.

Mercurius,

broom mode!

Care for a ride, Princess?

I'd love to!

See you!

Good luck!

Thanks!

This is quite a bit purer than I had expected!

Oh, lookie here!

What's this ore...

used for?

Mostly to perform crystal spells.

Oh yeah?

For example,

these white crystals are used to make crystal circuits.

And, uh...

we use those red ones to amplify magic power.

Cool...

The growth rate is quite impressive as well!

We should be able to collect more than enough sustainable samples with this!

That's good to hear!

Shinku,

this ore is generated by the power of the land.

Right.

That's why we can only collect however much grew out since our last visit

instead of taking all of it at once.

That's what sustainable collection is about.

We borrow just a bit from the land so that we don't disturb nature.

I see.

The ores and crystals here are necessary components of our technology,

but they're no more important than the land itself.

I see.

Hey, Princess...

What is that?

Let's see, I think I'm about done here...

All right!

Time to move onto the next area!

Hero-sama?!

Shinku!

Shinku, are you all right?

What happened?

Well, I, uh...

saw some little people...

Little people?

Could it be?

They're Dryads!

Dry...?

They're a type of spirit.

We won't hurt you, Dryad-sama!

I'd like to be friends with you.

Would you?

Thank you very much!

See?

Aren't they cute?

N-Nice to meet you.

They're very curious and friendly beings.

See?

Hello.

Can I have this nut?

They help out people and animals that are in need.

You're hungry, aren't you?

To be honest, yes.

Thank you, Dryad-sama.

They like to get these in return.

What's that?

Bits of mineral salt.

The Dryads love salt!

I'm glad I made our dogs hold onto some.

Are they trying to tell us something?

What is it?

Okay.

You need some help?

Over there... at the pass?

The cave there has...

A demon?!

What?!

And it abducted the Dryad princess?!

We need to go!

Rebecca to Shinku!

Becky!

Good timing.

We need your help!

There's a demon on this mountain!

That thing's huge!

It looks like a low-class demon, but...

it's gotten quite huge.

It's devouring the crystal trees!

It was just eating whole chunks of ore, too!

It'll eat up all of the crystals and ore on this mountain!

Where'd it take your princess?

In its stomach?!

It ate the princess?!

I think the demon swallows crystals and spirits and slowly absorbs their power.

If it hasn't been long since it swallowed the princess...

We still have a chance!

Hold it!

All living things need to eat!

I can't blame you for that...

But your gluttony and violence against spirits

will not be allowed!

If you understand us, please listen.

If not...

Biscotti's Hero...

And lord...

will slay you!

What in the world...

Don't listen to it!

The pitcher winds up!

What?!

Stop right there!

Princess!

Yukikaze Ninjutsu...

Double Flower Tornado!

What?!

He got me!

Yukkii!

No way!

No!

It's all sticky...

Take this!

Solar...

That's—

This is disgusting.

I need to hurry!

That's it!

Shinku! Shinku!

Shinku!

Shinku!

Hang in there!

I'll be right...

You're not going anywhere.

Not until you let our hero go!

You can't possibly shoot this far...

He got me...

Are you the Dryad princess?

I'm here to help you.

Just hang in there, okay?

Let's get out of here.

Hang tight, okay?

All right...

Not good enough?

How about...

this?!

Double Solar Flare Sword!

Take this!

King Flare Fang!

Bottom of the ninth, two outs...

Shinku!

Hero-sama!

Yukkii, Rico!

Shinku!

Becky, Princess!

Shinku!

I'm glad you're safe!

Thanks!

I'm sorry I worried you, Princess.

Yuki-chan, is that demon...

Yeah.

A cursed sword was what caused it.

No wonder it was so tough.

But Shinku defeated it all by himself!

He really did!

Our hero is really something.

And you saved our princess, Rebecca-dono!

I have to thank you for that, too!

I'm glad we're all okay!

After that,

Yukkii sealed the cursed sword,

and the frog god that had been possessed returned to his home.

And, of course, the Dryad princess returned to her people,

and once again, order had returned to the mountain!

So, now that we've finished our research and demon slaying...

I'm in heaven.

It's so nice and warm...

The temperature is just right.

'Tis good to be alive!

Thanks for your help, guys.

But really, this place is great!

Huh?

Princess?

Oh, Dryads?

What's up?

Oh, I can have this?

Thanks!

Hmm, is it fruit juice?

It smells so good!

Thanks!

It's... good...

Wh-What ish dis...

Shinku?

What happened?

We're coming in!

Shinku?

Sh-Shinku!

Are you all right?!

Ah, it's the Dryads' special tonic.

Is that...

It's a warm drink that they make.

It's an excellent source of nutrition and energy, but...

First-timers like him get knocked out, as you can see.

He'll get woozy and maybe get a nosebleed,

but once he wakes up, he'll feel better than ever!

He'll be okay.

I see.

You don't have to worry, Dryads.

Our hero, Shinku, will be all right!

I'm glad we made it a little early!

Flying at top speed was quite tiring.

The hot springs here will fix you up in no time!

Let's jump right in and surprise Millhi-nee!

We're here!

Pardon me.

Couvre has arrived to...

P-Princess...

Princess, what are you...

No, Eclair, it's not what it looks like!

Looks like fun!

Let me join!

Rico, Yuki...

I need an explanation now!

Calm down, Eclair...

There, there...

We're waiting for him to recover!

I'll tickle him to death!

Wait, don't do that!

Like the stars we were counting as we kept walking along

Tachidomarazu aruite hoshi wo kazoeru you ni

our bond will shine forever

Kesenai kizuna ga hikaru yo

Our dreams have taken off, guiding the way

Yume wa hashiridashita bokura wo michibiiteru

Let's shape the world to make our wish come true

Negai wo komete egaku sekai

These precious feelings

Mamoritai kimochi wa kitto

Will give me the courage to move ahead

Tachimukau yuuki kurerunda

I want you to know exactly how I feel

Massugu tsutaetai kara

Singing, la la la

Utauyo la la la

To you, la la la

Todokete la la la

I've never forgotten your light shining bright in my heart

Wasurenai mune no oku de kagayaiteru kimi ga kureta hikari

Together, la la la

Issho ni la la la

I wish, la la la

Negauyo la la la

Your hand feels warm in mine

Tsuyoku nigirishimeru te wa atatakaku

I'll never let go

Kono mama zutto hanasanai yo

What were you doing to my princess?!

I wasn't doing anything!

Lemme join the fun!

See you next time!

The Lion's Engagement

Yes!