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Oh, welcome home.

Thanks.

Dinner's ready.

You always seem to enjoy that.

It tastes better at the tavern, because it's icy cold.

But a relaxing drink at home hits the spot too.

Hmm... Ah!

There's a chip in it.

I dropped it when I was washing it.

It's no big deal.

I can still drink from it.

By the way...

What did the school give you?

Huh?

Oh.

Your uniform, huh?

And also...

Some textbooks on the basics.

Everything's on loan,

so I have to give them back when I'm done.

I'll need to be careful not to get them dirty.

Starting next week, you'll be a student at the Magic Institute.

You've got your uniform and your textbooks, so you're all set...

Hang on.

Huh? What is it?

They don't provide you with a school bag?

I wasn't given one today, so I guess not.

I see.

This is fine. Everything fits inside it.

No, that's not gonna cut it.

We need to get you a proper bag before your first day.

You really don't need to.

EPISODE 9

The Old Country Bumpkin Goes on His First Hunt in Ages.

So, what do you want?

If you could look over our written request, for a start.

Fill me in.

A unit made up of mostly platinum rankers found it, tracked it down,

and has it cornered in a forest near the capital.

But we're yet to take any decisive measures.

We need your help.

I don't know if my going out there will help at all.

We still want you to go.

We're having a meeting.

My apologies.

Miss Lysandra has a visitor. What would you like me to do?

For me?

Where's the bag shop?

Oh, here it is.

Now that I think of it,

I've never bought a bag for school before.

I'm in the dark here.

Are you looking for something?

Huh? Oh, yes, a school bag.

If you're looking for a bag at this time of year,

could it be that your child is transferring to the Magic Institute?

Oh, yes.

Okay, then I'd recommend something along these lines.

Hmm, yeah, this is kinda what I'm looking for.

This one's nice. It leaves both hands free.

That one's 95 thousand dalc.

Right, 95 thou...

thousand?!

The leather is from Salura Zaruk, so you can be sure of its quality.

If that doesn't suit your budget, we have some cheaper options over there.

You do get what you pay for, so...

It appears so.

It's something your child will use every day for years,

so it would be best to give it some careful consideration.

I couldn't just make a snap decision.

Good bags are pricey.

It's not like I can't afford it on my salary.

But there's no guarantee things will stay this way.

I'll need a decent amount of money for Mewi further down the track.

I shouldn't just throw money around.

But I want Mewi to have a nice bag to take to school.

That's how I feel.

So, what am I gonna do?

Hey there, Surena.

Master!

You're looking rather serious there. Something on your mind?

Yes, actually, I've been asked to take on something rather tricky.

I was just thinking about how to approach it.

Being an adventurer is tough.

I feel kind of selfish putting this out there,

but if you could help me, Master, I'm sure I'd have a better chance of succeeding.

Nah, I really don't think I'd be of any use

for a job that you deem tricky.

You'll get rewarded, of course.

Can you tell me a bit about it?

Just checking,

but the job involves rounding up a horse alive, right?

Yes.

I've been tasked with capturing a fine horse

to present to the royal family of Sphenedyardvania when they visit.

Someone from the Liberion royal family hired you?

That's right.

I got the Order's permission to borrow you just to be on the safe side.

Given the circumstances,

even that pain in the butt Citrus gave me the nod.

Oh, right.

But hey, you're helping me out too.

I've had a lot of expenses lately, so I was looking for some work.

I'm glad the timing worked out, then.

Come to think of it, someone else was looking for work too yesterday.

- Huh? - We'll be there soon.

Oh, yeah.

We've been waiting for you.

What's going on?

We've established a firm perimeter,

and we're certain it's in this forest.

We checked all the traps an hour ago, but they were empty.

Got it.

You focus on the perimeter and leave the forest to us.

Understood.

Some tools. Keep them on you.

Got it.

Okay then, let's go.

Tell me what we're after.

A rare horse with a pure white coat

and a silver mane.

A white horse with a silver mane, huh?

That's definitely a fitting gift for royalty.

I've hunted monsters and animals that destroyed the fields in my village,

but capturing one alive is a first.

That's what makes this job so tough.

It escaped a unit of mainly platinum-rank adventurers,

so that's why they called me in.

So those guys just now were platinum rank?

Yes. They managed to drive it this far,

but it's really quite formidable.

Leaving it unscathed is best, but ensuring there are no visible marks on it

makes things more difficult.

In the past, horse traders have enlisted adventurers to catch it,

but they've all failed.

To be honest, I wasn't feeling too confident myself,

but you increase my power a hundredfold.

No, a thousandfold!

I hope I can at least be of some help.

Hoofprints.

The soil around here is soft.

There's another spring some distance from here.

Let's ambush it there.

This horse is smart enough to avoid all the traps that have been set for it.

He probably won't come back to a place where it's easy to leave hoofprints.

Yes. So it will definitely show up at the other watering hole.

Yeah, because horses drink a lot of water.

By the way, Master.

You and Mewi living together is working out, isn't it?

Huh? That came outta left field.

Things are better than when we started out, I think,

but girls her age are hard to understand.

But you interacted with kids her age at the dojo.

Yeah, but when you're living together and being a parent figure, it's different.

I lived with you and you treated me like family, didn't you?

You were a lot younger, though.

And my mom and dad were there, too.

So that's how you see it.

But Mewi has her good points.

So I'm sure things are going just fine.

I hope so.

Over there.

Yeah.

When it shows up, I'll get right behind it.

You get right in front of it.

We'll keep that formation at all times.

And after that?

I'll release my arrow.

Horses are afraid of attacks from behind,

so it should bolt forward.

Then you can cast your net and immobilize it, Master.

If the arrow hits it, won't it get hurt?

It's okay.

The arrow tip is made of cloth, so don't worry.

Gotcha.

Now, let's split up and get to it.

It's here.

Now that

is absolutely stunning.

Makes sense it'll be gifted to royalty.

Surena's on the move.

Now.

Master! Head it off!

Got it.

Okay!

I missed?!

Focus!

Nice one, Master!

How dare you do that to my Master!

That thing's amazing.

Let's go after it.

I'll get ahead of it and drive it toward you.

Okay.

She really is good!

Dammit! I can't net it from below.

Watch out!

Master!

Owww...

Hey, hold on, just calm down.

Let's call a truce for now.

I can't do anything here, okay?

There's no way I can climb up there, let alone this guy.

We'll have to get to the other side somehow.

But if we set foot in that, we'll get swept away.

So even an amazing horse like you is a chicken sometimes, huh?

If we stay here, we'll both starve to death.

I'll work something out.

That went well.

Whoa!

You have your good points, don't you!

Master!

Whoa, Surena, how did you get here?

I worked my way around from downstream.

Running this much really leaves you out of breath.

She might be even faster than a horse.

I'm glad you're okay.

Not to mention,

you've tamed it, haven't you?

Maybe it got tired of being chased.

Working like horses paid off.

No pun intended.

- Master, that's kinda lame. - You think?

I'm fine with it, but I don't know how it will go down with others.

You really saved the Guild's skin again, Master Gardenant.

You're exaggerating a bit there.

Not at all.

Royal requests can make or break the Adventurer's Guild's reputation.

Master, please accept this reward for your services.

Oh, okay, thanks for that.

We'll take our leave now.

Today was a good day, thanks to you.

No, thank you.

To be honest, I was jealous of Mewi.

Huh?

She's bringing Mewi up out of the blue again? Why?

But now, I'm planning on cheering her on.

She's honest and considerate of others.

Master.

Something good might be waiting for you when you get home today.

Huh?

Oh, that's right!

I have to get going.

Okay, see you again.

I'm glad I made it to the bag shop in time.

Hang on, where's Mewi? Out shopping, maybe?

I'm back.

Oh, Mewi, welcome home.

Ah, this...

It's your school bag.

You actually bought one.

I didn't think I needed one,

but having one's really nice.

Give it a try.

'Kay.

It's just right. It looks good on you!

So... thanks.

Nah, it's fine. I wanted to buy it.

- I hope you'll get a lot of use out of it. - Yeah.

So, what did you buy?

Oh.

A ceramic tankard.

It's for you.

What?

Just so you know, I didn't steal it. I worked for it, okay?

Worked for it? Ah!

Come to think of it, someone else was looking for work too yesterday.

Surena, the woman we had lunch with the other day. She's an adventurer, right?

She seemed to know a lot about jobs, so I asked her.

She helped me get a job washing dishes.

So that's what happened.

But why did you want to buy a tankard?

Your wooden one had a chip in it. And also...

Here, give it a try.

Oh, okay.

That hits the spot! It tastes completely different.

I heard somewhere around the place

that drinking from ceramic is better.

You always look like you enjoy your drink, but it tasting better is a bonus, right?

So you got a job so you could buy it for me?

While I'm at the Magic Institute, I can't do anything around the house.

That means you'll have more to do.

I thought using this to drink out of might get rid of some of your fatigue.

Mewi...

Yeah, it tastes great, really great!

Thanks, Mewi.

It's not something to cry over!

This gets the tears flowing.

Stop crying already!

I told you not to come along.

It's your first day.

I wanted to see you off on my way to work, so cut me some slack, okay?

This is the carriage bound for the Northern District. All aboard.

I'll be off, then.

Have a good day.

Master, you seem extra happy today.

Oh, yeah.

Today's really a day for the books.

Good morning.

Morning, Allucia.

Good morning, Commander.

Master.

The Commander and Vice Commander of the Holy Order of the Church of Sphene

have just arrived at headquarters.

Prior to the delegation's arrival,

they wish to greet their counterparts here.

Henblitz and I will be attending,

but if you would like to, please join us.

The Order of Sphene...

I have no idea how they resolved the situation with Bishop Reveos,

so I can't say for sure they don't have something up their sleeve.

It might be best to dig around and see what's going on for myself.

Okay, I'll go with you.

Huh?

Oh, Master!

It's been a long time, Rose.

Ta-dah!

Here she is, your beloved student, Rose Marblehart.

Yikes.

Home cooking warms the heart,

and it doesn't cost a lot.

And still, old guys have a habit of heading for the tavern after work.

Next time : "The Old Country Bumpkin Guards a Princess."