Wh-What's the matter
Huh?
W-Wait! It's not like that!
How can this be?
Onii-chan?! Who is that?
Wh-What is going on here?
I-I'm telling you
A misunderstanding?!
Th-This is just—
That's right! It's a misunderstanding!
Everyone
Miss Sara
M-Master Rio is simply sleeping
And we've simply seen something
We're the ones actually at fault here!
Miss Sara
I-I'm so very sorry!
Who is she? Who? Who?
Th-That's right!
Who are you?
I don't understand what's
Do you think you could explain things to me?
A spirit.
What?
I am the spirit who formed
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I see. So you're the bonded
It's very weak
So... how did you and I form a covenant?
I don't know.
When I was still small
We don't have time right now.
I will teach you about od
Learn it by remembering this feeling.
I don't know.
Then why have you suddenly appeared here?
Up until now
I don't know.
Is this what happens when a
W-Well...
You see
I see.
What's your name?
I don't know my name
I want a name.
I am by your side
You mean I should give you a name?
Is that wrong?
It's not wrong
Because I exist for you
Is that so?
U-Um
This whole time
I'll explain later.
About my name...
I know it. Rio.
I know everything about you
You can do things like this
I can speak this way if
I see. When you say you know everything
Do you mean the Haruto that you
It seems you do know everything.
Don't worry. I won't tell the others.
Would it be better if I called you Rio?
No
Onii-chan! What's wrong?
N-Nothing!
About your name... Are you sure you're
I want a name you give me
All right. Will you give me a little time?
Yes.
Still
What if you asked the Eldest
Ask Lady Dryas?
That's a good idea!
Lady Dryas is a person-shaped spirit
That's true.
Will you come with me?
Yes.
O-Oh
Will this clothing do?
Those clothes...
I wove them from od and mana.
Oh
They're so pretty!
Aishia.
Your name... What do you think of "Aishia"?
Aishia?
In the ancient language of our village
it can mean "warm springtime"
Spring?
No
Yes! I like it!
I like Aishia!
A warm spring. Spring
If you like it
Nice to meet you
That would be disrespectful of you.
Welcome
Welcome!
This person is Sir Rio's bonded spirit?
So she's finally awakened.
Yes
We've heard from Sara and the others.
Seems there was quite a commotion.
It was all so sudden...
But I wonder why she has lost her memories.
Her covenant with me is—
Lady Dryas?
I felt a powerful spirit appear
You must be Rio's bonded spirit.
I'm Dryas.
I'm Aishia. It's nice to meet you
It seems she's a spirit
Generally
to keep their memories from
Aishia
I am Haruto's bonded spirit.
Haruto?
Yes. There's a bit of a
The truth is that in the Strahl region
When I'm in Strahl
As it is you
Let us set aside that
Thank you very much.
For now
Aishia
All of them.
By all of them
That's surprising.
So... you mean that you're proficient
I think so.
I'll really be fighting Aishia?
I've never heard of an all-around-type
I think an understanding of
is something you need to know
I understand.
When this stone hits the ground
Are you ready?
Yes.
She's fast!
Amazing!
Her movement... Has she traced
I think that's enough close combat.
This is a really intense battle.
She disappeared?
She changed to spirit form.
That's the same amount of power as the
End of match!
I'm so very sorry! I got carried away!
If we continue this any longer
When Lady Aishia said she was capable in
Yes.
And I think the strength we saw her use is
Truly amazing.
But as she is now
Aishia
Thank you very much!
Thank you!
Lady Aishia
Thank you.
The only ones who can take
are spirits of at least
You've made quite an impressive house.
Yes. I made a bath
A bath
It's a stone-lined bath.
As long as you use spirit arts
you can set it up wherever you want.
Master Dominic
Cut that out. You act like we're strangers.
I was hoping to pay my respects
Huh? Respects?
You've completed a house I can carry with me.
I was thinking it's about
Wh-When will you be leaving?
The day after tomorrow.
What?
I see.
Well
Let's meet at the council hall.
Thank you.
W-Well
Time to get ready for the evening meal!
Will you all help me?
Yes! I'll make Onii-chan's
Thank you!
It's quite a sudden departure
What?
Yes
I'd decided to go whenever
We're fine. It's Latifa...
Please spend a little
I've been thoughtless.
Since Aishia awakened
I haven't been talking with Latifa as much.
Onii-chan...
I was thinking I'd like to wash
Can I?
No
Don't worry. I'm wearing a
That's not the problem!
Onii-chan
It's just today. That's fine
No! Go put on your clothes!
Then I'm going to get in the bath
All right! You can wash my back!
Really?
J-Just today
Your back really is broad
Is it?
Yeah!
I wonder if it'll be even
I wonder
Onii-chan
Yes.
My name back then was Endo Suzune.
What's this all of a sudden?
Big Sis Aishia calls you Haruto
You said it was your alias
but I just thought
Amakawa Haruto.
That's my name from before
I thought that must be it!
What?
I used to take the bus to school
There was someone I wished was my big brother
But the bus got into an accident.
Then... Latifa
I see.
It's just like I thought.
I'm a terrible big brother
I'm sorry.
You're going to make sure to come home
If you're waiting for me
No! You have to come back
I guess I have to make sure
Yeah!
Oh
This isn't a hair salon.
There's something I have
It's all okay. You don't
Sir Rio
It seems to have some kind of
It's a teleportation crystal.
It's a magic item that allows the user
That one has been set to this village.
Using it will allow you to
But it only works in one direction
so it can't take you back
A spirit stone of this caliber
You are our sworn friend.
To let a sworn friend set out
would sully the name of
Oh
You didn't forget the stone
No
Take this with you
It will allow you to change the
My hair?
If you are a wanted man in Strahl
Thank you very much.
Aishia
I won't.
Please look after my little sister.
We will! Leave her to us!
Honestly! I'm not a child!
Have a safe trip.
Thanks. I will.
There's something I have to do in Strahl
but before that
Celia?
That's right. You know everything.
After that first letter
So this is where you've been.
Lord Charles...
How formal. Won't you
I-I couldn't. I'm too shy
That feminine modesty of
I look forward to seeing
Lord Charles!
If you would come with me
Dear
In these times
while the great Houses do
being so busy is quite the inconvenience.
If you aren't there
Please don't spare a thought for me and go.
Then
Yes
Rio...
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Is something wrong?
No. I was just thinking
It was bustling before
Shall we try asking over there?
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Thank you.
Thanks for your patronage.
There are a lot of people passing by here.
Oh
Apparently
Nobles? From which House?
Duke Arbor's House.
I see. One of the great noble Houses.
I'm going to the Academy next.
Aishia
I'm fine. I'll go
As I can take spirit form
Then
Yes.
Before
I suppose I should have just
Stay safe... until you return
She's not here?
This is...
Did she change research rooms?
She wouldn't have quit
What will you do?
It's a bit of a risk
but if there are researchers
we can use illusions and ask them.
All right. Leave it to me.
Is someone there?
I have some business with
Oh
The royal palace?
Ahead of the wedding ceremony.
I'm sure they're wary of Duke Huguenot's
Wedding? Whose?
Celia's
Professor Celia is getting married?
Who is she marrying?
Lord Charles of the House of Duke Arbor.
Charles...
She's mar